Keep the Heat On Act of 2025
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.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5687 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5687
To appropriate funds for LIHEAP during a Federal Government shutdown.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 3, 2025
Mr. Pappas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
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A BILL
To appropriate funds 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 ``Keep the Heat On Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR LIHEAP DURING A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there
is appropriated for making payments under section 2602(b) of the Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b)) during
any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during fiscal
year 2026 such sums as may be necessary to make payments under such
section at a rate equal to the rate of payments in the corresponding
month of fiscal year 2025.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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