Bill · S. 1700· Senate(119-S-1700)
LIHEAP Parity Act
- Introduced
- 5/8/2025
- Last activity
- 5/8/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Mark Kelly
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the LIHEAP Parity Act, seeks to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981. The primary goal is to improve the formula used for allotments to States. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a new regulation for calculating these State allotments. This new method must ensure that funds are allotted accurately. Additionally, the Secretary must specify the data sources used and how often they are updated.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill aims to improve the accuracy of energy assistance allotments for low-income households.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+3
The bill seeks to ensure accurate allotment of funds for energy assistance to low-income households through improved calculation methods.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill requires the Secretary to specify data sources and update frequencies used for calculating state allotments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Accurate Funding Distribution: The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a regulation that ensures the method used to calculate State allotments will accurately allot the funds involved (Section 3(a)). This could ensure that resources are distributed more effectively based on actual needs.
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Data Integrity and Reliability: The Secretary must specify the data sources used and how frequently they are updated to ensure the accuracy of the State allotments (Section 3(b)). This requirement for regular updates and specific data sources aims to maintain the accuracy of the funding process (Section 3(b)(1) and (2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Rural Residents+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 5/8/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona