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HR 835 113th Congress House

Energy Assistance for American Families Act

Official title: To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 2013 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 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 1, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 26, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 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 FY2014-FY2018.

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 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2013
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2013
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2013
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 835: Energy Assistance for American Families Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-835/
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"H.R. 835: Energy Assistance for American Families Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-835/.
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H.R. 835, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-835/.
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