Keep the Heat On Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
Keep the Heat On Act of 2025
This bill provides appropriations for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) during any period in FY2026 in which there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., a government shutdown).
Under LIHEAP, the federal government makes annual grants to states, tribes, and territories to operate home energy assistance programs for low-income households. The bill provides appropriations to continue making LIHEAP payments during a government shutdown in FY2026 at a rate that is equal to the rate for the corresponding month of FY2025.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Oct 3, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NH District 1 · D-NH
14 cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-OH
U.S. Representative - MA District 6 · D-MA
U.S. Representative - RI District 2 · D-RI
Member of Congress · D-TN
U.S. Representative - PA District 3 · D-PA
Member of Congress · D-CA
Member of Congress · D-NY
U.S. Representative - MI District 3 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - MD District 3 · D-MD
U.S. Representative - IL District 17 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - CT District 1 · D-CT
U.S. Representative - KS District 3 · D-KS
+ 2 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5687 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. |
| Policy Area | Energy |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | October 3, 2025 |
| Latest Action | October 3, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 14 · House vote — · — views |