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HR 4785 109th Congress House

To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2006 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Feb 16, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the 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.
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to: (1) advance from FY2007 to FY2006 the fiscal year for which funds are appropriated for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); and (2) repeal the limitation on such funds as a one-time only obligation and expenditure.

Accelerates the termination of such appropriation and related allocations and conditions from September 30, 2007, to September 30, 2006.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4793 Related bill To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of …
  • S 2320 Related bill A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance …
  • S 2273 Identical bill A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance …
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4785: To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4785/
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"H.R. 4785: To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4785/.
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H.R. 4785, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4785/.
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[H.R. 4785: To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4785/)
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