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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 See on congress.gov
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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)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 21, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6538 Related bill Home Energy Assistance Through Emergency Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 21, 2008
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 21, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3292: Emergency Energy Assistance Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3292/
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"S. 3292: Emergency Energy Assistance Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3292/.
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