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HR 4554 111th Congress House

Energy Assistance for American Families Act

Official title: To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2010 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Energy Energy assistance for the poor and aged
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Feb 3, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Feb 2, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Feb 2, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Feb 2, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E122)
Feb 2, 2010
Referred to House Education and Labor
Feb 2, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 23, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Assistance for American Families Act - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2014.

Permits a state to use any allotment from such appropriations to assist households whose income does not exceed 75% of the state median income.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 15, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Mar 2, 2010
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 22, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Feb 22, 2010
Wilson, Charles
· Feb 22, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Feb 4, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Feb 2, 2010
Hall, John
· Feb 2, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Feb 2, 2010
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Feb 2, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 2, 2010
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 2, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4554: Energy Assistance for American Families Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4554/
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