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To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to improve the formula for allotments to States.
Summary
This bill amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to change the formula for distributing funds to States. The bill removes an exception clause from the existing allotment formula and requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations specifying the calculation method, data sources, and update frequency to ensure accurate State allotments. The regulations must establish clear procedures for how LIHEAP funds will be distributed to States based on current and regularly updated data.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
Actions (2)
- May 8, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- May 8, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 8, 2025
Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to improve the formula for allotments to States.
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 “LIHEAP Parity Act”.
SEC. 2. ALLOTMENTS.
Section 2604(a)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(a)(2)) is amended by striking “, except that States” and all that follows and inserting a period.
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.
(a) Calculation.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a regulation that specifies the method to be used to calculate State allotments under section 2604(a)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, consistent with the amendment made by section 2, ensuring that the method will accurately allot the funds involved.
(b) Data Sources.—In issuing the regulation, the Secretary shall specify—
(1) the data sources to be used by Administration for Children and Families to make the State allotments; and
(2) how often the data sources shall be updated, and means of updating the data sources sufficiently, to ensure the accuracy of the State allotments. <all>
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