# 119-hr-5687: Keep the Heat On Act of 2025

119-hr-5687, Keep the Heat On Act of 2025, 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 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5687
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5687
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keep the Heat On Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Keeps heating assistance flowing during a federal shutdown.** This bill would provide an emergency appropriation from Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated so the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program can make payments under section 2602(b) during any lapse in discretionary appropriations in fiscal year 2026. Payments would be made at the same monthly rate as the corresponding month of fiscal year 2025, ensuring eligible households continue to receive support during a funding lapse.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Energy bill help continues in 2026 shutdown: benefit, medium. If enacted, LIHEAP-eligible households would keep getting help during any federal funding lapse in fiscal year 2026. Payments for each month would match the payment you got in the same month of 2025. The government would use Treasury money not otherwise appropriated to make these payments. This wou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5687 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5687)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5687 (as of 2026-04-21).