To provide funding for LIHEAP during a Federal Government shutdown.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Provides automatic appropriations to continue LIHEAP payments during lapses in discretionary appropriations.
Who Benefits and How
Low-income households relying on LIHEAP could continue receiving energy assistance during shutdowns.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal funding resources would support continued LIHEAP payments during the lapse.
Key Provisions
- Appropriates the sums necessary to continue LIHEAP payments during any lapse in discretionary appropriations.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Provides automatic appropriations to continue LIHEAP payments during lapses in discretionary appropriations.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Energy, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Provides automatic appropriations to continue LIHEAP payments during lapses in discretionary appropriations.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Low-income households relying on LIHEAP assistance
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal funding resources supporting continued LIHEAP payments during shutdowns
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal funding resources supporting continued LIHEAP payments during shutdowns, Low-income households relying on LIHEAP assistance
Positive-direction: Low-income households relying on LIHEAP assistance
Negative-direction: Federal funding resources supporting continued LIHEAP payments during shutdowns
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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