To provide increased flexibility to States in carrying out the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Public Law 103-185 · H.R. 3321 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 14, 1993 · Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA-4)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Peter Torkildsen, Rep. Peter Blute
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to permit a State to consider the amount of the heating or cooling component of a utility allowance received by a tenant in federally-assisted housing when setting benefit levels under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Requires such reduction to be reasonably related to the amount of the heating or cooling component.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Education and Workforce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 14, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-185.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 22, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 15, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gonzalez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Nov 3, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Nov 1, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Oct 20, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.