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This bill, known as the Home Energy Assistance in Times of Shutdown (HEATS) Act, provides automatic funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) during a federal government shutdown. Specifically, the bill appropriates necessary funds from the U.S. Treasury to continue making energy assistance payments to low-income households even when the regular government appropriations process has lapsed. LIHEAP is a federal program that helps low-income families pay for home heating and cooling expenses, and this bill ensures that these critical energy assistance payments will continue uninterrupted during potential government shutdowns. By creating this automatic funding mechanism, the bill aims to protect vulnerable populations from losing essential energy assistance during periods of federal budget uncertainty.

Budget and Finance

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