S 2405
110th Congress
Senate
Energy
Appropriations
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Energy assistance for the poor
Government Operations and Politics
Social Welfare
Keeping Americans Warm Act of 2007
Introduced: December 4, 2007
Introduced by:
Sanders, Bernard
Independent
· Vermont
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Dec 4, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14742-14743)
Dec 4, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Keeping Americans Warm Act of 2007 - Appropriates funds for FY2008 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for emergency payments to states under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, notwithstanding such Act's requirement that funds be made available only after the President's submission to Congress of a formal budget request that includes a designation of the requested amount as an emergency requirement.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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