S. 1700

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to improve the formula for allotments to States.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · May 8, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Kelly · Committee: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Table of contents

• S. 1700
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Allotments
  • SEC. 3. Regulations

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the LIHEAP Parity Act.

SEC. 2. Allotments

• Section 2604(a)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 () is amended by striking and all that follows and inserting a period. 42 U.S.C. 8623(a)(2)

SEC. 3. Regulations

• Regulations
• (a) Calculation
  • The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a regulation that specifies the method to be used to calculate State allotments under section 2604(a)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, consistent with the amendment made by section 2, ensuring that the method will accurately allot the funds involved.
  • Calculation
• (b) Data sources
  • In issuing the regulation, the Secretary shall specify—
    • the data sources to be used by Administration for Children and Families to make the State allotments; and
    • how often the data sources shall be updated, and means of updating the data sources sufficiently, to ensure the accuracy of the State allotments.