Home Energy Assistance Targeted for Seniors Act

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Bill Number

HR 2984

Introduced

Jul 10, 2007

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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Topics

Energy Energy assistance for the aged Energy assistance for the poor Families Households Social Welfare

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Summary

Home Energy Assistance Targeted for Seniors Act - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to rename it the Low-Income and Senior Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.

Redefines low-income households as households with incomes which do not exceed that of state median income, with at least 50% of the household income attributable to persons who are at least 65 years old.

Actions

Sep 11, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Jul 10, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Jul 10, 2007

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.
Jul 10, 2007

Introduced in House

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