119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5687Keep the Heat On Act of 2025

To appropriate funds for LIHEAP during a Federal Government shutdown.

Energy
Introduced Oct 3, 2025
Last action Oct 3, 2025
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Oct 3, 2025
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Referred
Oct 3, 2025
Appropriations
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides appropriations for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) during any period in FY2026 in which there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., a government shutdown).  Under LIHEAP, the federal government makes annual grants to states, tribes, and territories to operate home energy assistance programs for low-income households. The bill provides appropriations to continue making LIHEAP payments during a government shutdown in FY2026 at a rate that is equal to the rate for the corresponding month of FY2025. 

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Timeline · 2 actions
Oct 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.