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H.R. 3626: LIHEAP Protection Act

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H.R. 3626: LIHEAP Protection Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-12-08 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-12-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

LIHEAP Protection Act

Plain summary

LIHEAP Protection Act - Makes appropriations for FY2012 for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Expresses the sense of Congress 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.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

LIHEAP Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · 21 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Peter Welch (D-VT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Judy Chu (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] reported raising $551,078 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3626 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112