H.R. 5756
IntroducedHEATS Act
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5756 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5756 To provide funding for LIHEAP during a Federal Government shutdown. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 14, 2025 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide funding for LIHEAP during a Federal Government shutdown. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Home Energy Assistance in Times of Shutdown Act'' or the ``HEATS Act''. SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR LIHEAP DURING A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during any fiscal year, for making payments under section 2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b)) during such lapse. <all>
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