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PA HR350
Resolution
Status
10/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Elizabeth Fiedler
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AI Summary
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Pennsylvania House Resolution urging the President and Congress to continue funding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which was established by Congress in 1981 to help low-income households pay heating and cooling bills.
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LIHEAP provided Pennsylvania approximately $229 million in federal funding for the 2024-2025 program year, serving more than 302,000 households, including 128,000 that received winter crisis assistance.
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46% of Pennsylvania LIHEAP payments went to households with members 60 years or older, 28% to households with members with disabilities, and 17% to households with children under 5.
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One in five Pennsylvania households report difficulty paying energy bills, with close to 200,000 households experiencing gas or electric shutoffs in 2025.
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Copies of the resolution would be transmitted to presiding officers of each house of Congress and all Pennsylvania members of Congress.
Legislative Description
Urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.
Last Action
Reported as amended
10/28/2025