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   &lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Ms. KUSTER:H.R. 551.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H251]&lt;/pre&gt;
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
FL
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-02-02
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2021-02-02
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2021-02-11
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 <p><b>Energy Debt Relief for American Families Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes supplemental funding to states through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to assist eligible households pay 100% of any utility bills they are unable to pay because of economic distress caused by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.</p>
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2021-01-28
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VT
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2021-01-28
MA
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2021-01-28
IL
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2021-01-28
MI
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FL
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
CA
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2021-01-28
AL
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Paul
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
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2021-01-28
NY
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MO
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2021-01-28
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
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2021-01-28
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2021-01-28
TN
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2021-02-02
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2021-02-02
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 <p><b>Energy Debt Relief for American Families Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes supplemental funding to states through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to assist eligible households pay 100% of any utility bills they are unable to pay because of economic distress caused by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.</p>
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Energy Debt Relief for American Families Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.