HR 4793 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: April 6, 2006 See on congress.gov

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EnergyEnergy assistance for the poorGovernment Operations and PoliticsSunset legislation

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May 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Feb 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

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.

Bars use of the funds for certain state planning and administration purposes.

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

Related & companion bills 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 11

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2006

BOUCHER, RICK

· Mar 8, 2006

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Mar 8, 2006

HOLDEN, TIM

· Mar 8, 2006

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Mar 8, 2006

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Mar 8, 2006

COSTELLO, JERRY

· Feb 28, 2006

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie

· Feb 28, 2006

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2006

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2006

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 28, 2006

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4793: 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-4793/

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"H.R. 4793: 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-4793/.

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H.R. 4793, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4793/.

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