HR 350 — A Resolution urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.
Last action — Adopted, May 5, 2026 (179-22)
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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38 sponsors
1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (38 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Urging Congress to fund LIHEAP
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
41 added · 45 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of HR 350 adds a statement about the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, emphasizing the urgency to address heating assistance for low-income families. It also removes a line about uncertainty at the federal level regarding program funding, streamlining the message. These changes highlight a focus on the potential consequences for families relying on heating assistance, stressing the importance of supporting the LIHEAP program to avoid utility shutoffs and financial strain. Overall, these amendments make the bill more straightforward and reinforce the need for continued assistance during challenging weather conditions.
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350WILLIAMS, SMITH-WADE-EL, KRAJEWSKI, INGLIS, CURRY AND BOYD, OCTOBER 21, 2025 INTRODUCEDFRANKEL, BYDOUGHERTY, FIEDLER,REFERRED MATZIE,TO HILL-EVANS,COMMITTEE SCHLOSSBERG,ON PIELLI,ENERGY, WAXMAN,OCTOBER TAKAC,21, PROBST,2025 GIRAL,A KINKEAD,RESOLUTION RIVERA,Urging NEILSON,the MERSKI,President GALLAGHER,and SANCHEZ,Congress K.of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.
HARRIS, HOHENSTEIN, CIRESI, PARKER, D.
WILLIAMS, SMITH-WADE-EL, KRAJEWSKI, FREEMAN, CURRY AND BOYD, OCTOBER 21, 2025FRANKEL, DOUGHERTY, INGLIS, AS AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 28, 2025NERGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, A RESOLUTION Urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.
and WHEREAS, Increasingly frequent extreme weather events <-- worsened by climate change necessitate use of household heating and cooling systems for the safety of Pennsylvanians and Americans everywhere;
and WHEREAS, On April 2, 2025, President Trump laid off all <-- Federal staff responsible for administering LIHEAP, has called the program unnecessary and has proposed zero funding in his fiscal year 2026 Federal budget;
and WHEREAS, THEREIf ISLIHEAP CURRENTLYfunds UNCERTAINTYare ATeliminated THEindefinitely, FEDERALthe LEVELCommonwealth <--would REGARDINGface CONTINUEDpressure FUNDINGto OFcontinue THEthe PROGRAM;program with 20250HR0350PN2488 - 2 - millions in State funding and utilities could attempt to recoup lost income by raising bills for other ratepayers;
AND 20250HR0350PN2536 - 2 - WHEREAS, If LIHEAP funds are eliminated indefinitely, the Commonwealth would face pressure to continue the program with millions in State funding and utilities could attempt to recoup lost income by raising bills for other ratepayers;
therefore be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the President and Congress of the United States to permanently reinstate Federal LIHEAP <-- employees and increase funding for the program in the fiscal year 2026 budget and every budget to come;
CONTINUEand TObe FUNDit THISfurther <--RESOLVED, IMPORTANTThat PROGRAM;copies of this resolution be transmitted to the presiding officers of each house of Congress and each member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
and20250HR0350PN2488 be it further 20250HR0350PN2536 - 3 - RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the presiding officers of each house of Congress and each member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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Action History
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Adopted, May 5, 2026 (179-22)
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Removed from table, May 5, 2026
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Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), March 19, 2026
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Reported as amended, Oct. 28, 2025
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Referred to ENERGY, Oct. 21, 2025
Sponsors
- Darisha K. Parker · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Emily Kinkead · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Gina H. Curry · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Fiedler · Primary
- Robert F. Matzie · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Paul Takac · Cosponsor
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Robert E. Merski · Cosponsor
- Pat Gallagher · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- Keith S. Harris · Cosponsor
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El · Cosponsor
- Rick Krajewski · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Mandy Steele · Cosponsor
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
- Christopher M. Rabb · Cosponsor
- Dan Frankel · Cosponsor
- Sean Dougherty · Cosponsor
- John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor
- Heather Boyd · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Greg Scott · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Dave Madsen · Cosponsor
- Steve Samuelson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 215 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic
Co-sponsors (37)
- Darisha K. Parker Democratic
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Emily Kinkead Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
- Gina H. Curry Democratic
- Robert F. Matzie Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Paul Takac Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Robert E. Merski Democratic
- Pat Gallagher Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Keith S. Harris Democratic
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic
- Rick Krajewski Democratic
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Mandy Steele Democratic
- Dan K. Williams Democratic
- Christopher M. Rabb Democratic
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- Sean Dougherty Democratic
- John C. Inglis III Democratic
- Heather Boyd Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Greg Scott Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Steve Samuelson Democratic
Not signed on (215)
215 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 215 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 77 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 179 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (201)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana Tiburcio | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Goughnour | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacklyn Rusnock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jen Mazzocco | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Keith S. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikki Rivera | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean Dougherty | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Nay |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrea C. Verobish | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Nay |
| Catherine I Wallen | Republican | Nay |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Nay |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Nay |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Nay |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Nay |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Nay |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Nay |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 350 do?
- Urging Congress to fund LIHEAP
- Who sponsors HR 350?
- HR 350 is sponsored by Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), and Steve Samuelson (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 350?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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