S 1961 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

LIHEAP Protection Act

Introduced Dec 7, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Jack Reed D-RI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 7, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8417)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedDec 7, 2011
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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.

Cosponsors 24

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 7, 2011 to Dec 16, 2011, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAl FrankenOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalDec 7, 2011
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-VAJim WebbOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalDec 7, 2011
R-NHKelly AyotteOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-AKMark BegichOriginalDec 7, 2011
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalDec 7, 2011
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalDec 7, 2011
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 7, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8417)
  3. Dec 7, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8417)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3626LIHEAP Protection ActRelated billMar 29, 2012

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Dec 7, 2011Introduced in Senate

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