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To appropriate funds for LIHEAP during a Federal Government shutdown.
Summary
The Keep the Heat On Act of 2025 would appropriate emergency funds to continue Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payments during a federal government shutdown in fiscal year 2026. The bill would use Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated to maintain LIHEAP payments at the same rate as the corresponding month in the previous fiscal year. This would ensure that low-income households continue to receive heating and energy assistance during any lapse in regular appropriations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
14 cosponsors
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
Actions (2)
- Oct 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. · house
- Oct 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 3, 2025
Mr. Pappas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To appropriate funds for LIHEAP during a Federal Government shutdown.
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 cited as the “Keep the Heat On Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR LIHEAP DURING A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated for making payments under section 2602(b) of the Low- Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b)) during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during fiscal year 2026 such sums as may be necessary to make payments under such section at a rate equal to the rate of payments in the corresponding month of fiscal year 2025. <all>
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