HR 6561
110th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Motor fuels
Emergency Gasoline Assistance Act
Introduced: July 22, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 22, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Emergency Gasoline Assistance Act - Increases funding for the social services block grant under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act for FY2008 and 2009.
Requires the state to use such increased funding to provide a gasoline subsidy to assist individuals who are members of families with incomes that do not exceed 300% of the federal poverty line.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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