,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,mr4    
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4      
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4      
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aiha to increase ! availability 
( heat+ & cool+ assi/ance1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,heat+ & ,cool+ ,relief    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t3 7#a7
 ,en]gy rema9s unaf=dable = l[-income   
h\seholds4 ,nationally1 l[-income       
h\seholds sp5d a l>g] portion ( _!      
income on home en]gy co/s ?an o!r       
h\seholds4 ,:ile ! av]age en]gy burd5 = 
non-l[-income h\seholds is approximately
 #c p]c5t1 l[-income h\seholds exp]i5ce 
en]gy burd5s t are #c times high]1 ) #a 

9 #d l[-income h\seholds sp5d+ m ?an #ae
 p]c5t ( _! income on en]gy bills4 ,!   
report = ! ,h\sehold ,pulse ,survey ( ! 
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 issu$ on ,octob] #c1
 #bjbd1 not$ t1 = families ) incomes (  
less ?an #ce1jjj a ye>1 ab\t #ed p]c5t  
said t !y r$uc$ or w5t )\t basic        
h\sehold necessities1 su* z m$ic9e or   
food1 9 ord] to pay an en]gy bill1 = at 
lea/ "o mon? 9 ! la/ ye>4  7#b7 ,!      
,l[-,income ,h\s+ ,en]gy ,assi/ance     
,program 0 au?oriz$ by ,congress to     
r$uce home en]gy burd5s ) heat+ & cool+ 
assi/ance4 ,9 #bjbc1 only #ah p]c5t (   
income-eligible h\seholds receiv$ a     
subsidy "u ! program4  7#c7 ,climate    
*ange is fuel+ increas+ly int5se w9t]   
/orms1 frequ5t hurricanes & wildfires1 &
 extreme temp]atures4 ,ov] ! pa/ #b     
decades1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has se5 a #ace 
p]c5t increase 9 billion-doll> w9t]     
disa/]s1 fuel$ by climate *ange1 ris+ f 
#ca ( ^? disa/]s f #aihe ?r\gh #bjjd1 to
 #gc ( ^? disa/]s f #bjje ?r\gh #bjbd4  
7#d7 ,heat waves are increas+ly common z

 climate *ange accel]ates1 & n[ occur m 
(t5 9 major cities across ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,accord+ to reports f !         
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 #bjbd 0 ! hotte/ ye> on  
record 9 ,e>?'s hi/ory4 ,! av]age heat  
wave season across #ej cities is        
approximately #df days long] n[ ?an x 0 
9 ! #aifjs1 & ! ,am]ican ,m$ical        
,association f\nd t heat-relat$ dea?s h 
increas$ by ov] #af p]c5t p] ye> s9ce   
#bjaf4 ,h[ev]1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc1 less 
?an #c p]c5t ( income-eligible h\seholds
 receiv$ cool+ assi/ance "u !           
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance     
,program1 ) only #g p]c5t ( fund+ f !   
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance     
,program go+ t[>d cool+ ne$s4 ,z a      
result1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld provide 
fur!r cool+ assi/ance = communities 9   
ne$4  7#e7 ,z a result ( ris+ home en]gy
 bills & insuffici5t ,f$]al fund+ = !   
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance     
,program1 resid5tial utility arre>s1 or 
! am\nt ( funds ow$ by h\seholds to _!  

utilities1 has climb$ to an all-"t high 
( ov] #ba1jjj1jjj1jjj z ( ,septemb]     
#bjbd1 ) ov] #ba1jjj1jjj h\seholds 9    
debt to electric utilities & ov]        
#ae1jjj1jjj h\seholds 9 debt to natural 
gas companies4 ,ne>ly #a out ( e #g     
h\seholds is beh9d on _! electric or gas
 bill4  7#f7 ,:ile mo/ ,/ates h %ut(f   
protections t prev5t utility companies f
 disconnect+ a cu/om]'s en]gy s]vice    
dur+ ! colde/ w9t] mon?s1 #aj ,/ates h  
no w9t] %ut(f protections1 & #bi ,/ates 
h no summ] %ut(f protections4 ,ev5 9    
c]ta9 ,/ates ) w9t] or summ] %ut(f      
protections1 %ut(fs cont9ue to increase 
z ! p]iod ar\nd ! hotte/ & colde/ mon?s 
l5g!ns4  7#g7 ,! loss ( home en]gy      
s]vice due to high en]gy burd5s is "o ( 
! prim>y reasons = homelessness1        
especially = families ) *ildr54 ,9 "s   
h\s+ contexts1 loss ( home en]gy s]vice 
is a gr\nds = eviction4  7#h7 ,! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t %\ld exp& & update !          
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance     
,program1 z "p ( a robu/ ,f$]al social  

safety net1 to-- 7,a7 protect families  
aga9/ unaf=dable home en]gy bills & home
 en]gy %ut(fs1 by provid+ suffici5t     
fund+ & impos+ regulations :]e necess>y2
  7,b7 ensure all l[- & mod]ate-income  
families h access to af=dable home cool+
 p[]$ by r5ewable en]gy1 :i* w enable   
h\seholds to adapt to ris+ temp]atures  
due to climate *ange & promote climate &
 en]gy resili5cy2  7,c7 enhance timely &
 mean+ful public p>ticipation &         
outrea*-- 7i7 by includ+ nontraditional 
p>tn]s1 includ+ home en]gy suppli]s1    
local educational ag5cies1 & entities   
c>ry+ out o!r programs = l[-income p1 to
 assi/ ) signups2 &  7ii7 by add+ /rong]
 provisions = presum$ eligibility &     
waiv+ docum5tation requirem5ts =        
eligibility2 &  7,d7 fur!r ,f$]al ef=ts 
to wea!rize h\s+ = l[- & mod]ate-income 
h\seholds1 to help families /ruggl+ to  
pay _! home en]gy bills & to meet       
national clean en]gy goals4  #c4 ,fund+ 
,section #bfjb ( ! ,l[-,income ,home    
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     

,u4,s4,c4 #hfba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section  
#bfjg;,a7 & ins]t+ section #bfjd7;e71   
#bfje7u71 #bfjg;,a1 #bfjg;,b1 or        
#bfjg;,c72 &  7,b7 by /rik+             
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj & all t foll[s & ins]t+  
su* sums z may be necess>y1 includ+ su* 
sums z may be necess>y to enable !      
,/ates to assi/ all h\seholds t meet !  
eligibility requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is 
title & to enable ,/ates to implem5t    
home en]gy af=dability measures describ$
 9 section #bfje7;b77#c742  7#b7 9      
subsection 7e71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ 9 ea* fiscal ye>2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ #fjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+             
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 &    
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj plus su* additional sums 
z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye>      
!reaft]12 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 or aris+ f
 a major disa/]1 z def9$ 9 section      
#bfjd7;e77#a7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out section #bfjg;,c1 includ+ mak+ 

grants "u t section1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbf1 & #a1jjj1jjj1jjj plus 
su* additional sums z may be necess>y = 
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4  #d4         
,def9itions ,section #bfjc ( !          
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 &    
7#aa71 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#h71     
7#aj7 ?r\gh 7#ac71 & 7#ae71             
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,! t]ms   
extreme heat & extreme cold1 us$ )      
respect to a p]iod1 means a p]iod 9 :i* 
!re is an increas$ risk (-- 7,a7        
heat-relat$ or cold-relat$1             
respectively1 illness1 hospitalization1 
or dea?2 or  7,b7 failures or en]gy     
%ut(fs ( home cool+ or heat+1           
respectively4  7#e7 ,! t]m ,,heap       
coord9ator means an employee-- 7,a7 :o  
adm9i/]s a program fund$ "u section     
#bfjb7;b72 &  7,b7 ^: sal>y is paid1    
p>tly or :olly1 ) funds made available  

"u t section4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#h71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3
  7#i7 ,! t]m local coord9at+ ag5cy     
means any local organization or local   
(fice t receives funds "u section       
#bfjb7;b7 to p]=m cu/om] intake1 or     
approval ( b5efits1 on behalf ( ! ,/ate 
ag5cy4  2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]        
p>agraph 7#ac71 z s r$esignat$1 !       
foll[+3  7#ad7 ,! t]m ,/ate ag5cy means 
any ,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s ! program    
fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b74  4  #e4     
,assi/ance = em]g5cies & major disa/]s1 
includ+ extreme heat & cold ,section    
#bfjd ( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#hfbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ section          
#bfje7;b77#i77;,b7 & ins]t+ section     
#bfje7;b77#aj77;,b72 &  7#b7 9          
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7e7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,9 ?is       
subsection3  7#b7  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,! t]m cov]$ h\sehold means an eligible 

h\sehold 9 an area :]e ! ,presid5t1 or !
 ,secret>y1 z ! case may be1 has decl>$ 
or det]m9$ ! occurr5ce ( a natural      
disa/]1 em]g5cy1 or major disa/]4  7,b7 
,! t]m major disa/] means-- 7i7 a major 
disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #dja
 or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4  
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj1   
#eaia72  7ii7 a public heal? em]g5cy    
det]m9$ "u section #cai ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d72 or  7iii7 a p]iod ( extreme    
heat or extreme cold1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z s
 designat$1 by /rik+ natural disa/] or  
o!r em]g5cy involv$ & ins]t+ natural    
disa/]1 em]g5cy1 or major disa/]        
involv$2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#c7 ,^u a decl>ation or a     
det]m9ation ( a natural disa/]1 em]g5cy1
 or major disa/]1 = an area1 ! ,secret>y
 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 provide heat+ or cool+     

assi/ance ?r\gh su* an allotm5t to a    
,/ate = cov]$ h\seholds 9 t area4  7#d7 
,to receive assi/ance "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,/ate t has jurisdiction ov] ! cov]$ 
h\seholds %all provide assurances to !  
,secret>y t ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 w n preclude 
a h\sehold t receives heat+ assi/ance or
 cool+ assi/ance "u ?is title dur+ a    
cal5d> ye>1 on ! basis ( obta9+ t       
assi/ance1 f receiv+ cool+ assi/ance or 
heat+ assi/ance1 respectively1 "u ?is   
title dur+ t ye>2  7,b7 w n require a   
h\sehold to indicate t a h\sehold memb] 
has a m$ical ne$ = assi/ance "u ?is     
title1 to be eligible = t assi/ance2 &  
7,c7 w all[ use ( su* assi/ance =       
purposes = :i* heat+ or cool+ assi/ance 
is available "u ! program fund$ "u      
section #bfjb7;b71 includ+ = provid+    
en]gy-effici5t air condition]s1 & o!r   
equipm5t ne$$ = home cool+1 to eligible 
h\seholds4  4  #f4 ,eligible h\seholds  
,section #bfje ( ! ,l[-,income ,home    
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      

subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 &     
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#f72  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 
7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 subject to subsection 
7c77#a77;,a71 aft] only2  7ii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 7,b7 & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,b7 h\seholds ) incomes :i* d 
n exce$ ! great] (-- 7i7 an am\nt equal 
to #bej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level2 or  7ii7
 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! ,/ate  
m$ian income1  2 &  7iii7 9 ! matt]     
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 
may give & ins]t+ %all give2 &  7,,ii7  
by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 &
 ! ,/ate may n exclude a h\sehold f     
eligibility on ! basis ( citiz5%ip ( #a 
or m ( ! h\sehold memb]s2  7,c7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#af7 z 
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ag71             
respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,en]gy    
burd5 limits ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! 
,secret>y %all "w ) ,/ates us+ fund+ "u 

section #bfjb7;b7 7supplem5t$ by fund+  
available ?r\gh ,/ate-level en]gy       
programs1 utility af=dability           
initiatives1 or o!r me*anisms z det]m9$ 
by ! ,/ate 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y7
 to implem5t home en]gy af=dability     
measures-- 7,a7 to ensure t no h\sehold 
eligible "u p>agraph 7#b7 exp]i5ces an  
en]gy burd5 = :i* ! exp5ditures ( !     
h\sehold = home en]gy exce$ #c p]c5t (  
h\sehold income2 &  7,b7 to prioritize !
 fur!r r$uction ( en]gy burd5s = su*    
eligible h\seholds ) ! l[e/ incomes4  2 
&  7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph   
7#aj71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#af7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#ag72  7#b7 9 
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ assi/ance to be provid$  
"u ?is title1 includ+ crit]ia & ins]t+  
assi/ance to be provid$ "u ?is title1   
includ+-- 7i7 c]tify+ t ! ,/ate & local 
coord9at+ ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate-- 7,i7 %all1
 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 use data  
%>+ agreem5ts ) ,f$]al & ,/ate l[-income
 assi/ance programs1 includ+ !          

supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 !   
,m$icaid program e/abli%$ "u title ,,xix
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 & !           
supplem5tal security income program     
e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et  
seq471 to v]ify eligibility2  7,,ii7    
%all implem5t simplifi$ re-enrollm5t    
proc$ures = h\seholds ) fix$ incomes or 
h\seholds already det]m9$ to be eligible
 "u o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate l[-income        
assi/ance programs1 to r$uce            
adm9i/rative burd5s on applicants &     
ag5cies2  7,,iii7 %all n require        
applicants to submit pro( ( citiz5%ip to
 e/abli% /atus z an eligible h\sehold2 &
  7,,iv7 if nei!r ! v]ification process 
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 nor !         
re-enrollm5t process describ$ 9         
subclause 7,,ii7 apply to a h\sehold1   
%all all[ applicants to self-atte/ t !  
applicants meet ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u   

?is title = an eligible h\sehold1 to !  
ext5t necess>y to facilitate access to  
assi/ance & prev5t undue h>d%ip =       
applicants2 &  7ii7 describ+ crit]ia4  2
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#f72 & 
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+       
clauses 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71   
7#h71 7#aj71 7#ab71 7#ac71 & 7#ae7 (    
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#d71 
7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aa71    
7#ac71 7#ad71 & 7#af7 ( subsection 7b72 
7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+         
subsection 7b77#aj7 & ins]t+ subsection 
7b77#aa72  7#d7 9 subsection 7f71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,=        
purposes ( section #dja7;c71 & ! rema9d]
 ( title ,,iv1 ( ! ,p]sonal             
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7;a71 #afja et seq471    
assi/ance "u ?is title %all n be        
consid]$ to be a ,f$]al public b5efit4  
2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7j71 by /rik+ !  
,/ate may apply & ins]t+ ! ,/ate may1   

subject to subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i71  
apply4  #g4 ,conditions = fund+ ,section
 #bfje ( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy     
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#hfbd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by     
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 us+ 
toxics-free mat]ials t d n conta9       
a/hmag5s or respiratory s5sitiz]s1 giv+ 
priority 9 ! use ( ^? funds "u ?is      
subp>agraph1 to ! greate/ ext5t         
practicable1 to support+ em]g5cy home   
repairs t fo/] en]gy effici5cy1         
dec>bonization1 & climate resili5ce1    
includ+ ?r\gh b5eficial electrification 
( heat+ & cool+2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 
z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7ii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ensure t-- 7i7 ! 
home en]gy suppli] w n *>ge late fees = 
any paym5t1 by a h\sehold receiv+       
assi/ance ?r\gh ! program fund$ "u      
section #bfjb7;b71 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+  
#f mon?s be=e & end+ #f mon?s aft] a    
date on :i* ! suppli] receives funds    

?r\gh ! program = ! h\sehold2 &  7ii7 if
 ! suppli] receives funds ?r\gh !       
program = su* a h\sehold & *>g$ su* late
 fees dur+ t p]iod1 ! suppli] %all      
refund ! fees to ! h\sehold n lat] ?an  
#g days aft] ! date ! suppli] receives !
 funds2  7,f7 ensure t ! home en]gy     
suppli] w n %ut (f home en]gy f a       
h\sehold t receiv$ assi/ance ?r\gh !    
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b71 )9 !
 #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !        
h\sehold receiv$ ! assi/ance2  7,g7     
ensure t ! home en]gy suppli]1 9 return 
= receiv+ funds ?r\gh ! program fund$ "u
 section #bfjb7;b7-- 7i7 w provide to ! 
,/ate data on h\seholds t h n paid _!   
home en]gy bills1 to enable ! ,/ate & ! 
suppli] to c>ry out coord9at$ outrea*   
conc]n+ assi/ance available ?r\gh !     
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b72 &   
7ii7 w1 :5 s5d+ a notice ( late paym5ts 
to su* h\seholds1 include in=mation on  
su* assi/ance1 on h[ to access su*      
assi/ance ?r\gh ! program1 & on         
eligibility crit]ia = ! program2 &  7,h7

 ensure t ! home en]gy suppli] w1 n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,heat+ & ,cool+ ,relief ,act1 9 return =
 receiv+ assi/ance "u ! program fund$ "u
 section #bfjb7;b7 & ?r\gh a p>tn]%ip ) 
! ,/ate1 (f] a l[-income en]gy          
af=dability paym5t program2  2 &  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#aj71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #aj    
p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7ii7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 9 plann+ & adm9i/]+ 
t program1 ! ,/ate %all use ! portion ( 
! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 t  
exce$s #aj p]c5t ( ! funds describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 to exp& ! ,/ate       
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b7 s t !
 ,/ate op]ates ! program on a ye>-r\nd  
basis2 &  7,d7 9 plann+ & adm9i/]+ t    
program1 ! ,/ate-- 7i7 %all make        
te*nological *anges to all[1 n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,heat+ & ,cool+ ,relief ,act1 = onl9e   
submission ( applications = assi/ance   
?r\gh t program2 &  7ii7 %all1 to !     

ext5t practicable-- 7,i7 conduct outrea*
 activities1 includ+ activities to      
increase enrollm5t z describ$ 9         
subsection 7p72  7,,ii7 ensure t all    
,,heap coord9ators 9 ! ,/ate receive    
wages1 = adm9i/ration fund$ "u section  
#bfjb7;b71 at n less ?an ! great] ( #ae 
p] h\r or ! applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local m9imum wage rate2  7,,iii7       
conduct tra9+ = ,,heap coord9ators1     
,/ate ag5cy /aff1 & community p>tn]s on 
be/ practices = outrea*1 application    
process+1 & assi/+ eligible h\seholds2  
7,,iv7 z ne$$1 conduct outrea* relat+ to
 ! program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b7 to
 rural electric coop]atives1 home en]gy 
suppli]s own$ by a political subdivision
 ( a ,/ate1 su* z a municipally own$    
electric utility1 & home en]gy suppli]s 
own$ by any ag5cy1 au?ority1            
corporation1 or in/rum5tality ( a       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &  7,v7
 ensure auto5rollm5t ( eligible         
h\seholds into ! program fund$ "u       
section #bfjb7;b71 & 9 ! process docum5t

 any pot5tial b>ri]s to auto5rollm5t t  
ne$ to be cl>ifi$ or o!rwise address$ at
 ! ,f$]al level2  2  7#b7 9 subsection  
7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,h7 z subp>agraph 7,i72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g7 !  
foll[+3  7,h7 describes h[ ! ,/ate w    
exp& ! ,/ate program fund$ "u section   
#bfjb7;b7 s t ! ,/ate op]ates ! program 
on a ye>-r\nd basis 9 accordance )      
subsection 7b77#aj77;,c7 & ! measures ! 
,/ate has tak5 s f> to c>ry out t       
expansion2 &  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7m7 ,! ,secret>y %all all[1 
to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 eligible   
h\seholds to obta9 assi/ance ) m9imal   
adm9i/rative burd51 by c>ry+ out        
subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i74  7n7 ,!     
,secret>y %all1 by grant or contract1   
provide = a /udy t exam9es ! rates (    
home en]gy %ut(fs & assessm5ts ( late   
fees among eligible h\seholds1 relative 
to ^? rates = h\seholds t are n eligible
 h\seholds1 ov] a p]iod ( sev]al ye>s4  

7o7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical  
assi/ance to ,/ates to support p>tn]%ips
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#h77;,h74    
7p7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all issue    
guidance = use ( funds = adm9i/rative   
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7b77#aj7 to increase1 ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) 
elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 &     
local educational ag5cies1 enrollm5t 9 !
 program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b7     
among eligible h\seholds t include      
*ildr5 & t h high en]gy burd5s4  7#b7 ,!
 ,secret>y %all issue guidance = use by 
,/ates on outrea* relat+ to assi/ance   
?r\gh ! program fund$ "u section        
#bfjb7;b7 to high-risk individuals1 )   
relevant m$ical conditions1 t b5efit f !
 use ( m$ical equipm5t t requires       
electricity1 includ+ a v5tilator1 an    
oxyg5 conc5trator1 or ano!r m$ical      
device t requires electricity4  7#c7 ,! 
,secret>y %all issue guidance = use by  
,/ates on h[ to ensure t eligible       
h\seholds are aw>e ( additional grants1 

tax cr$its1 & rebates1 made available "u
 ,public ,law #aag-afi1 or an am5dm5t   
made by su* law4  7q7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heat+ &    
,cool+ ,relief ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
require ea* ,/ate receiv+ funds "u ?is  
title1 includ+ allotm5ts "u subsection  
7a7 or 7e7 ( section #bfjd1 to develop &
 update z necess>y1 an action plan = a  
p]iod ( extreme heat1 :i* %all describe 
h[ ! ,/ate w use its allotm5ts "u ?is   
title to assi/ eligible h\seholds 9     
cov]+ cool+ co/s & mitigat+ heat-relat$ 
heal? risks4  7r7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heat+ &     
,cool+ ,relief ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
conduct a review ( eligibility crit]ia =
 assi/ance "u ?is title & id5tify       
additional vuln]able populations to     
include "u su* crit]ia1 su* z pregnant  
wom5 & individuals ) m$ical conditions  
exac]bat$ by a p]iod ( extreme heat4    
7s7 ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all require ,/ate  
en]gy (fices receiv+ ,f$]al funds "u ?is

 title to develop plans-- 7#a7 to       
retr(it l[-income h\s+ /ock to adapt to 
ris+ temp]atures & address environm5tal 
haz>ds1 includ+-- 7,a7 deploy+ highly   
effici5t cool+ sy/ems1 includ+ heat     
pumps2  7,b7 exp&+ wea!rization &       
passive cool+ /rategies2  7,c7 address+ 
/ructural & heal? haz>ds1 includ+ mold1 
lead1 asbe/os1 & pe/ infections2 &  7,d7
 ensur+ t necess>y electrical panel &   
wir+ upgrades are complet$ to support ! 
in/allation ( cool+ sy/ems & en]gy      
effici5cy improvem5ts2 &  7#b7 to assess
 & adapt exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( developm5t 
( ! plan7 %ut(f policies to protect all 
h\seholds :ile consid]+ ! impact on     
en]gy af=dability & en]gy grid          
reliability4  7t7 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heat+ & 
,cool+ ,relief ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t1 %all submit a report
 to ,congress t-- 7,a7 id5tifies safe   
resid5tial temp]ature /&>ds = f$]ally   
assi/$ dwell+ units1 consid]+ risks (   

p]iods ( extreme heat & extreme cold &  
regional climate v>iations2 &  7,b7     
proposes /rategies to ensure compliance 
) ! /&>ds1 includ+ p]mitt+ cov]$ utility
 all[ances to be us$ = cool+ assi/ance  
:]e feasible1 tak+ into acc\nt regional 
climate v>iations & h\s+ /ock diff]5ces4
  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$   
utility all[ance means a utility        
all[ance-- 7,a7 applicable to public    
h\s+ dwell+ units "u section #c ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a72 or  7,b7 "u ! h\s+  
*oice v\*] program "u section           
#h7o77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#adcg;f7o77#b77;,d774  4  #h4           
,wea!rization ,section #bfje7k7 ( !     
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7k77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
#ae p]c5t & ins]t+ #be p]c5t2 &  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7i7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+         

subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !    
great] ( #be p]c5t & ins]t+ a portion   
equal to ! great] ( #ce p]c5t2  7,b7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z           
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,!    
,/ate-- 7i7 %all1 to ! ext5t            
practicable-- 7,i7 use ! portion        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 =           
en]gy-relat$ home repair t r$uces       
dep5d5ce on fossil fuel en]gy s\rces2 & 
7,,ii7 use ! portion to facilitate ! use
 ( funds made available "u section      
#bfjb7;b7 to increase ! p>ticipation (  
eligible h\seholds 9 community sol>     
programs1 or to o!rwise increase access 
to & own]%ip ( di/ribut$ r5ewable en]gy 
infra/ructure among eligible h\seholds2 
&  7ii7 %all if possible give ! highe/  
priority to us+ ! portion = home repair 
t replaces appliances t rely on fossil  
fuels ) appliances t use electric heat+ 
or cool+ te*nology1 p[]$ by r5ewable    
en]gy4  4  #i4 ,home en]gy paym5t arre>s
 data collection ,section #bfje ( !     

,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd71 z am5d$ 
by section #g1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7u7 7#a7 7,a7 ,!      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy1 %all develop a /&>diz$        
template = ,/ates & home en]gy suppli]s 
to use to track & report data on        
eligible h\seholds 9 arre>s 9 home en]gy
 paym5ts1 includ+ data on ! relat$ fees 
& disconnections = su* h\seholds4  7,b7 
,! template develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all-- 7i7 include a def9ition ( an    
eligible h\sehold 9 arre>s1 ) respect to
 home en]gy paym5ts1 z an eligible      
h\sehold t has n made paym5t on a home  
en]gy bill = m ?an #fj to #ij days1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy or local       
coord9at+ ag5cy1 unless o!rwise specifi$
 by ,/ate law2  7ii7 include metrics on 
relat$ disconnections1 late fees1       
reconnections1 & arre>age balances =    
eligible h\seholds2 &  7iii7 align )    
exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( ! developm5t7 ,f$]al
 & ,/ate report+ me*anisms :]e          

applicable4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heat+ &     
,cool+ ,relief ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1   
issue guidance on be/ practices = ,/ates
 7includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) home en]gy  
suppli]s7 to pay = home en]gy paym5t    
arre>ages ) assi/ance provid$ ?r\gh !   
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b71     
includ+ by pay+ = su* arre>ages at ! "t 
( dissem9ation ( assi/ance ?r\gh t      
program4 ,su* guidance %all prohibit any
 home en]gy suppli] receiv+ funds ?r\gh 
! program f recov]+ arre>age assi/ance  
co/s ?r\gh rate increases or o!r *>ges  
to cu/om]s1 includ+ co/ recov]y         
me*anisms t disproportionately impact   
l[-income h\seholds4  7#c7 ,to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy %all jo9tly-- 7,a7 implem5t a   
data track+ sy/em1 align$ ) ! /&>diz$   
report+ template develop$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 to collect aggregate data reg>d+ !
 numb] ( eligible h\seholds 9 arre>s &  
_! respective en]gy burd5s & develop    

recomm5dations to ,,heap coord9ators on 
h[ to m9imize en]gy burd5s = !          
h\seholds2 &  7,b7 issue guidance to    
home en]gy suppli]s ) recomm5dations =  
work+ ) ,/ate ag5cies to address home   
en]gy paym5t arre>ages ( eligible       
h\seholds4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 may
 make grants to ,/ates to assi/ ! ,/ates
 9 implem5t+ data track+ & report+      
requirem5ts "u ?is subsection4  7#e7    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is subsection su* sums z may  
be necess>y4  4  #aj4 ,program "n *ange 
7a7 ,,liheap ,! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #bfjg;,a7b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#hfbf;a7b771 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ l[-income ! fir/ place x 
appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 section               
#bfjg;,b7e77#b77;,b77ii7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#hfbf;b7e77#b77;,b77ii771 by /rik+      
,l[-,income4  7b7 ,o!r law ,a ref]5ce 9 
any o!r ,f$]al law 7o!r ?an t ,act71    
,executive ord]1 rule1 regulation1 or   

delegation ( au?ority1 or any docum5t1 (
 or relat+ to ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy
 ,assi/ance ,program1 %all be deem$ to  
ref] to ! ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance       
,program4  #aa4 ,j transition grants ,! 
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section
 #bfjg;,b 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbf;b7 !     
foll[+3  #bfjg;,c4 ,,heap j transition  
grants  7a7 ,grant program ,! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all jo9tly c>ry 
out a grant program "u ?is section4 ,9  
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>ies %all 
make grants = a p]iod ( #c ye>s to      
,/ates & local gov]nm5ts to support !   
developm5t & implem5tation ( int]ag5cy  
plans to r$uce en]gy burd5s = eligible  
h\seholds ) high home en]gy use4 ,!     
plans %all promote ! r$uction ( ^?      
burd5s 9 a mann] t supports a j         
transition away f fossil fuel en]gy &   
protects eligible h\seholds f ! ?reats (
 climate *ange4 ,! ,secret>ies %all make
 ! grants = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7b7     
,pref]5ces ,9 mak+ ! grants1 ! ,secret>y

 %all give a pref]5ce to ,/ates1 & local
 gov]nm5ts1 :o set up coord9ation       
sy/ems-- 7#a7 to id5tify eligible       
h\seholds1 t are recipi5ts ( assi/ance  
?r\gh ! program fund$ "u section        
#bfjb7;b71 ) high home en]gy use2  7#b7 
to prioritize eligible h\seholds ) !    
highe/ en]gy burd5s & l[e/ incomes1 9   
alignm5t ) ! priority provisions 9      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section         
#bfje7;b71 to receive em]g5cy repair1   
wea!rization1 & retr(it assi/ance t     
results 9 dec>bonization & r$uctions 9  
en]gy use2 &  7#c7 to p>tn] ) entities  
c>ry+ out work=ce developm5t            
initiatives1 unions1 or m9ority or      
wom5-own$ bus9ess ent]prises to provide 
em]g5cy repairs1 wea!rization1 & retr(it
 assi/ance4  7c7 ,report to ,congress   
,at ! conclusion ( ! #c-ye> grant p]iod1
 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7#a7 conduct an   
evaluation ( ! program's outcomes2 &    
7#b7 prep>e & submit to ,congress a     
report conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation 
& policy recomm5dations4  4  #ab4       

,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,l[-,income ,home   
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #bfjg;,b7e77#b77,k7 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfbf;b7e77#b77,k77 by /rik+  
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#g71 
7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 &     
7#ad7 ( section #bfje7;b7 & ins]t+      
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#h71 
7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ad71 &    
7#ae7 ( section #bfje7;b72 &  7#b7 9    
section #bfaj7;b77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#hfbi7 by /rik+ clauses 7#b71 7#e71     
7#h71 & 7#ae7 ( section #bfje7;b7 &     
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#f71 7#i71 &    
7#af7 ( section #bfje7;b74