Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Energy assistance for the poor

Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-11-16T19:00:00Z

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 29, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 28, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: S.3349 Energy Assistance Act of 2008

2008-07-27T20:00:00Z

A bill to increase energy assistance for low-income persons, to extend energy tax incentives, and for other purpose.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-25T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 25, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.3279 Home Energy Assistance Today Act

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6473 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account, and for other purposes.

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6427 Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

To provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Bill Introduced: S.3186 Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6346 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

2008-06-22T20:00:00Z

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3170 A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account, and for other purposes.

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3133 Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act

2008-06-11T20:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore land that is subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring, to authorize use of the fee for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6155 Renewable Investment and Consumer Protection Act

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

To establish and fund a Clean Energy Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2968 Low-Income Gasoline Assistance Program Act

2008-04-30T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide emergency assistance for families receiving assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and low-income working families.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5800 Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2008

2008-04-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof) and to appropriate the proceeds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Bill Introduced: S.2758 American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2008

2008-03-12T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska.

Bill Introduced: S.2405 Keeping Americans Warm Act of 2007

2007-12-03T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide additional appropriations for payments under section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4275 Keeping Americans Warm Act of 2007

2007-12-03T19:00:00Z

To provide additional appropriations for payments under section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.

Bill Introduced: S.2244 Lead Elimination, Abatement, and Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007

2007-10-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects and outreach programs for the identification and abatement of lead hazards, to establish the Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards and the Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety, to strengthen the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.