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H.R. 10588

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To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 24, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 24, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
None
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H.R. 10588, the "Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act," modifies income eligibility rules for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in fiscal year 2027. The bill allows states to use their LIHEAP grants to provide energy assistance payments to households with incomes up to 75 percent of their state's median income, expanding eligibility beyond previous limits. This change affects low-income households struggling to pay heating and cooling bills, as well as state programs administering energy assistance. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts, but rather adjusts eligibility thresholds for existing LIHEAP grants to help more households access assistance during fiscal year 2027.

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