S 3292
110th Congress
Senate
Energy
Appropriations
Earned income tax credit
Economics and Public Finance
Energy assistance for the poor
Energy conservation
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Social Welfare
Taxation
Emergency Energy Assistance Act of 2008
Introduced: July 21, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 21, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6974)
Plain-English summary
Emergency Energy Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit percentage for purposes of the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2008.
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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