Pennsylvania HR350: A Resolution urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.

What the bill says

A resolution Urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.

From the introduced text, October 21, 2025:

A RESOLUTION Urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP. WHEREAS, Energy assistance programs in the United States date back to the 1970s, when they were created as a response to rising energy costs amid the 1973 oil crisis, and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was subsequently established by Congress in 1981; and WHEREAS, LIHEAP funding is now annually administered to all 50 states and Washington, DC, supporting families in the coldest winters of the Northeast, the hottest summers of the South and through other extreme weather across the country; and WHEREAS, Increasingly frequent extreme weather events worsened by climate change necessitate use of household heating and cooling systems for the safety of Pennsylvanians and Americans everywhere; and WHEREAS, LIHEAP offers short-term assistance for winter heating bills, as well as crisis grants to fix broken heaters, buy fuel, avoid shutoffs and restore terminated service; and WHEREAS, LIHEAP can also cover weatherization for low-income homes to improve energy efficiency and thus lower future energy costs; and WHEREAS, Since energy costs are rising due to increased energy usage, one in five Pennsylvania households report problems paying their bills and close to 200,000 Pennsylvania households have experienced a gas or electric shutoff in 2025; and …

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Sponsors

• Elizabeth Fiedler (D, 184) · primary sponsor
• Robert Matzie (D, 16)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Michael Schlossberg (D, 132)
• Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
• Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
• Paul Takac (D, 82)
• Tarah Probst (D, 189)
• Jose Giral (D, 180)
• Emily Kinkead (D, 20)
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
• Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2026: Adopted, May 5, 2026 (179-22)
2. May 5, 2026: Removed from table, May 5, 2026
3. March 19, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), March 19, 2026
4. October 28, 2025: Reported as amended, Oct. 28, 2025
5. October 21, 2025: Referred to ENERGY, Oct. 21, 2025

Votes

• Adopted, May 5, 2026 (179-22) (May 5, 2026): 179 yea, 22 nay, passed
• House Energy: Report Bill As Amended (October 28, 2025): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed
• House Energy: Adopt Amendment (October 28, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HR350?

HR350 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.

What does HR350 do?

In its own words: A resolution Urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.

What is the status of HR350?

Passed both chambers as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Adopted, May 5, 2026 (179-22) (May 5, 2026).

Who sponsored HR350?

Elizabeth Fiedler (D, 184), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR350?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr350