Home Energy Assistance Targeted for Seniors Act

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Bill Number

HR 1140

Introduced

Feb 23, 2009

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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Topics

Energy Energy assistance for the poor and aged

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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

Mar 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Feb 24, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Feb 23, 2009

Referred to House Education and Labor
Feb 23, 2009

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.
Feb 23, 2009

Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Feb 23, 2009

Introduced in House

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