American Homes First Act
Sponsored By: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Introduced
Summary
Redirects $1 billion to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This bill would stop using certain appropriated funds for the Board of Peace designated by President Trump and instead move $1 billion of those funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for LIHEAP in fiscal year 2026.
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- Families and low-income households: Would see more federal help paying home energy costs because $1 billion is transferred to LIHEAP for FY2026.
- Department of Health and Human Services: Would receive and administer the $1 billion as if it were appropriated under section 2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act for FY2026.
- Department of State and Board of Peace: The Secretary of State and the President would be barred from making any of those appropriated funds available to the Board of Peace designated by Executive Order 14375.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More energy bill help for low-income
If enacted, the bill would transfer $1 billion to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for fiscal year 2026. The money would come from funds already appropriated under two named appropriations acts and would be treated as if it were appropriated under LIHEAP’s section 2602(b) for FY2026. Low-income households eligible for LIHEAP and the agencies that run LIHEAP grants would be the intended recipients of this additional funding. The change would take effect after the bill’s enactment.
Ban government funds to Board of Peace
If enacted, the bill would bar using any funds from two named appropriations acts to make money available to the Board of Peace named in Executive Order 14375. The prohibition would apply after the date of enactment and would prevent that specific public international organization from receiving those appropriated funds. The restriction is targeted to that designated organization and the cited appropriations.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
NV • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
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