# 119-hr-5756: HEATS Act

119-hr-5756, HEATS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5756
- Congress: 119
- Title: HEATS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Emergency funding to keep Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) benefits flowing during government shutdowns.** This bill would authorize, out of any Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay LIHEAP benefits under 42 U.S.C. 8621(b) during lapses in discretionary appropriations. It would not change LIHEAP eligibility, benefit levels, or administrative procedures. Funding is limited to periods of lapse and uses existing emergency-appropriation authority rather than creating a permanent new appropriation.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep low-income energy aid during shutdowns: benefit, medium. If enacted, home energy assistance payments would keep going during a federal funding lapse or shutdown. The government would draw as much as needed from Treasury funds not already appropriated, but only for the shutdown period. Payments would follow existing LIHEAP rules; the bill would not change…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5756 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5756)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2253)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1661)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5756 (as of 2026-04-21).