U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10466: End Energy Hardship Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide funding to electric and natural gas utility service providers to eliminate the arrears of residential customers of such service providers, support implementation of and participation in percentage of income payment programs and other energy affordability measures, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide funding to electric and natural gas utility service providers to eliminate the arrears of residential customers of such service providers, support implementation of and participation in percentage of income payment programs and other energy affordability measures, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide funding to electric and natural gas utility service providers to eliminate the arrears of residential customers of such service providers, support implementation of and participation in percentage of income payment programs and other energy affordability measures, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Energy Hardship Act . SECTION 2. Utility affordability program (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program to improve the near-term and sustained affordability of service provided by eligible entities. (b) Phase 1 (1) In general In carrying out the program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, provide funding to eligible entities on a competitive basis in accordance with this subsection. (2) Amounts The funding provided under paragraph (1) to an eligible entity shall be in an amount no greater than the aggregate total arrears of residential customers served by such eligible entity. (3) Use of funds (A) In general An eligible entity that receives funding under paragraph (1) may only use such funding to eliminate the arrears of residential customers served by such eligible entity. (B) Prioritization To the extent funding received by an eligible entity under paragraph (1) is insufficient …
Sponsors
- Paul Tonko (D, HD-020) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10466?
- HB10466 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): End Energy Hardship Act.
- What does HB10466 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide funding to electric and natural gas utility service providers to eliminate the arrears of residential customers of such service providers, support implementation of and participation in percentage of income payment programs and other energy affordability measures, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10466?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10466?
- Paul Tonko (D, HD-020).
- Where is the official record for HB10466?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10466
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