LIHEAP Protection Act

Summary

LIHEAP Protection Act - Makes appropriations for FY2012 for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Expresses the sense of the Senate that this Act should be implemented in a manner consistent with the Budget Control Act of 2011, and that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) should: (1) continue and expedite efforts to identify best practices used by LIHEAP grant recipients; (2) provide training and technical assistance to such grant recipients; (3) recommend policy changes, and assess and mitigate risk at governmental levels in order to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse; and (4) strengthen the Program so all funds reach the households who need them the most.

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Timeline

1. 7 December 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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2. 7 December 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8417)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 December 2011

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8417)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 December 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 December 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 December 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 December 2011

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Sponsors

• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
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