How much emergency heating and cooling funding would this bill provide in 2026?

The Heating and Cooling Relief Act would provide $2,000,000,000 for emergency and disaster assistance in fiscal year 2026, plus necessary additional sums in later years (Section 3).

How much would the bill fund just transition grants each year?

Under the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, just transition grants would receive $1,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000,000 plus necessary additional sums each year after that (Section 3).

Can you get both heating and cooling assistance in the same year under this bill?

Yes. Under the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, states may not block covered households from receiving both heating and cooling assistance in the same year (Section 5).

What income qualifies a household for energy assistance under this bill?

According to the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, eligible income is the greater of 250% of the poverty level or 80% of state median income (Section 6).

Can undocumented immigrants get home energy assistance under this bill?

Yes. Under the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, states may not exclude households based on citizenship status, and the aid is not treated as a federal public benefit (Section 6).

Does the bill ban utility shutoffs after a household gets energy assistance?

Yes. According to the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, suppliers receiving program funds may not shut off service for 2 years after a household receives assistance (Section 7).

Can utilities charge late fees after a customer gets HEAP assistance under this bill?

No. Under the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, suppliers cannot charge late fees for 6 months before or after assistance, and any such fees must be refunded within 7 days (Section 7).

How much of household income does the bill aim to cap home energy costs at?

The Heating and Cooling Relief Act sets a goal that no eligible household spend more than 3% of income on home energy (Section 6).

Does the bill increase LIHEAP weatherization funding?

Yes. Under the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, the weatherization share rises from 15% to 25%, and energy-related home repair rises from 25% to 35% (Section 8).

Is LIHEAP being renamed under this bill?

Yes. According to the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program would be renamed the Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP (Section 10).

H.R. 2486: FUTURE Act

Introduced May 2, 201947 cosponsors

Sponsor

Alma Adams

Democrat · NC

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About the Sponsor

Alma Adams

Democrat, North Carolina's 12th congressional district · 12 years in Congress

Committees: Agriculture, Education and Workforce

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Cosponsors (47)

No new cosponsors in 79 days — momentum stalled

All 47 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 25 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, and 22 more.

47Democrats·25 states

Nanette Barragán

Democrat · CA

Wesley Bell

Democrat · MO

André Carson

Democrat · IN

Troy Carter

Democrat · LA

Kathy Castor

Democrat · FL

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Democrat · FL

Emanuel Cleaver

Democrat · MO

Steve Cohen

Democrat · TN

Jasmine Crockett

Democrat · TX

Danny Davis

Democrat · IL

Diana DeGette

Democrat · CO

Lloyd Doggett

Democrat · TX

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Chamber: House
Policy: Education
Introduced: May 2, 2019

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H.R. 2486 Bill Text

“To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase the availability of heating and cooling assistance, and for other purposes.”

Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office

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