H.R. 3807: Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2012-01-23 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-01-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011

Plain summary

Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on each barrel of oil extracted pursuant to any lease of federal onshore lands under the Mineral Leasing Act, the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, or any other federal law, or any lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Establishes the amount of such tax at the lesser of 50 cents per barrel or such amount as the Secretary of the Treasury estimates would result in aggregate revenue for a fiscal year equal to the excess of $5.1 billion over the amount appropriated for such fiscal year for providing assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981. Establishes in the Treasury the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Trust Fund (LIHEAP Trust Fund) to provide assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981. Limits the amount of such assistance to $5.1 billion in any fiscal year. Dedicates revenues from the tax on oil under this Act to such Fund.

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Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] · 0 cosponsors

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Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr3807.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3807 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112