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To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to satisfy certain staffing requirements relating to low-income home energy assistance, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes minimum staffing requirements for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The Secretary of Health and Human Services must maintain at least 20 staff to administer the program, with no more than 40 percent being contractors. During declared emergencies, staffing must increase to at least 30 people for 45 to 180 days, and the contractor limitation may be exceeded during such emergencies.
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Sponsor (1)
48 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX)
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA)
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN)
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Josh Gottheimer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BLACKSTONE $116,700
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
- KKR & CO INC. $50,600
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
- FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Josh Gottheimer → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 10, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jun 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to satisfy certain staffing requirements relating to low-income home energy assistance, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be known as the “LIHEAP Staffing Support Act”.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 2613. STAFFING.
“(a) In General.—The Secretary shall employ at least 20 staff who carry out this title.
“(b) Limitation on Employment of Contractors.—Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), no more than 40 percent of staff who carry out this title may be contractors.
“(c) Emergency Staffing.—
“(1) In general.—In the case of an emergency determined under section 2603(1)(C), (E), (F), or (G), the Secretary shall employ at least 30 staff who carry out this title during the period—
“(A) beginning not later than 45 days after the date of such determination; and
“(B) ending no earlier than 180 days after the date of such determination.
“(2) Employment of contractors.—The Secretary may hire contractors to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) in a number that exceeds the limitation set forth in subsection
(b).”. <all>
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