U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10588: LIHEAP Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act or the LIHEAP Act . SECTION 2. LIHEAP household income eligibility (a) In general Notwithstanding section 2605(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)(B)(ii) ), for fiscal year 2027 a State may use any grant made under section 2602 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 ) to make payments under section 2605(b)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2) ) to households with incomes which do not exceed 75 percent of the State median income. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms State , State median income , and household have the meanings given such terms in section 2603 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8622 ).
Sponsors
- Christopher Pappas (D, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10588?
- HB10588 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): LIHEAP Act.
- What does HB10588 do?
- In its own words: To change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10588?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: 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. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10588?
- Christopher Pappas (D, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HB10588?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10588
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