# 119-hr-10588: LIHEAP Act

119-hr-10588, LIHEAP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10588
- As of: 2026-10-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10588
- Congress: 119
- Title: LIHEAP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Expands LIHEAP eligibility to households at or below 75% of a State's median income for fiscal year 2027.** The bill would let States use existing Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program grant funds to pay households within that threshold in FY2027 only. It relies on LIHEAP's current statutory definitions of "State", "State median income", and "household" to determine who qualifies.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More energy help for low-income households: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be able to get LIHEAP energy help in fiscal year 2027 if your household income is at or below 75 percent of your state's median income. States would be allowed to use LIHEAP grant funds to make those payments under existing LIHEAP payment rules. This expansion would apply only…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10588 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10588)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10588 (as of 2026-10-07).