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H.R. 551 (117th)

Energy Debt Relief for American Families Act

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Introduced

28 January 2021

Last action

2 February 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Sponsors

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], David Scott, Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]

Subjects

Energy

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21 July 2025

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Summary

Energy Debt Relief for American Families Act This bill authorizes supplemental funding to states through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to assist eligible households pay 100% of any utility bills they are unable to pay because of economic distress caused by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

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Timeline

  1. 28 January 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    Source: Committee

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