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H.R. 6538 110th Congress House

Home Energy Assistance Through Emergency Relief Act

Official title: To provide funding for home energy assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide funding for home energy assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act.

Introduced: July 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
Energy AppropriationsEconomics and Public FinanceEnergy assistance for the poorEnergy conservation
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Housing and Community DevelopmentSocial Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6830)
Jul 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Jul 17, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Budget, 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.
Jul 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6830)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Energy Assistance Through Emergency Relief Act - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for payments under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (LIHEAP Program).

Makes appropriations for FY2008 to carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons under the Energy Conservation and Production Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3292 Emergency Energy Assistance Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 17, 2008
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2008
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2008
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6538: Home Energy Assistance Through Emergency Relief Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6538/
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"H.R. 6538: Home Energy Assistance Through Emergency Relief Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6538/.
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H.R. 6538, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6538/.
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