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HR 4251 109th Congress House Energy Energy assistance for the poor Heating National forests Public Lands and Natural Resources Social Welfare Trees

Home Heating Assistance Act

Introduced: November 8, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 14, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Nov 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Nov 8, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Nov 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Heating Assistance Act - Directs, for the one year period beginning upon enactment of this Act, forest officers designated by the supervisor of a unit of the National Forest System (NFS) to grant individuals the free collection and removal of dead timber from designated NFS lands to be used as firewood. Limits the total value of the timber collected by an individual to $1,000.

What's happening now November 14, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4251: Home Heating Assistance Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4251/
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"H.R. 4251: Home Heating Assistance Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4251/.
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H.R. 4251, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4251/.
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