{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5756","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5756,"title":"HEATS Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-10-14","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000599","fullName":"Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":25}],"cosponsorsCount":9,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-10-14","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations."},"policyArea":"Energy","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-10-14","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-14","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-14","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Home Energy Assistance in Times of Shutdown Act or the HEATS Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides appropriations for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) during any period in which there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations for any fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). Under&nbsp;LIHEAP, the federal government makes annual grants to states, tribes, and territories to operate home energy assistance programs for low-income households. The bill provides appropriations for LIHEAP payments to continue during a government shutdown.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-11-18T09:05:42Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":276,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:35:24.056Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=HEATS%20Act"}]}}