HR 4554 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Energy Assistance for American Families Act

Introduced Feb 2, 2010 Originated House Sponsor Edward J. Markey D-MA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 23, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2010
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Energy Assistance for American Families Act - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2014.

Permits a state to use any allotment from such appropriations to assist households whose income does not exceed 75% of the state median income.

Cosponsors 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2010 to Sep 15, 2010; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MABarney FrankOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-OHBetty SuttonOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYJohn J. HallOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalFeb 2, 2010
Show all 44 cosponsors

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Feb 2, 2010
Energy Subcommittee
Referred Feb 3, 2010
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Feb 2, 2010
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Referred Feb 23, 2010

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 23, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
  2. Feb 3, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
  3. Feb 2, 2010Introduced in House
  4. Feb 2, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E122)
  5. Feb 2, 2010Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  6. Feb 2, 2010Referred 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.
  7. Feb 2, 2010Referred to House Education and Labor

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E122Edward J. Markey D-MAFeb 2, 2010

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Energy Assistance for American Families Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 2010Introduced in House

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