Reliable Home Heating Act
Public Law 113-125 · S. 2086 · 113th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 30, 2014 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Daniel Coats,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Reliable Home Heating Act - Directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to recognize any 30-day emergency period declared by a state governor due to a shortage of residential heating fuel (and up to two additional 30-day periods) as one during which FMCSA federal motor carrier safety regulations shall not apply to any motor carrier or driver operating a commercial motor vehicle providing residential heating fuel in a geographic area designated as under a state of emergency.
Defines the term "residential heating fuel" to include heating oil, natural gas, and propane.
Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, using data compiled from the Administration's Weekly Petroleum Status Reports, to notify the governor of each state in a Petroleum Administration for Defense District if that district's inventory of residential heating fuel has been below the most recent five-year average for more than three consecutive weeks.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to study the impacts on safety from the extension of exemptions issued by the state governors.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Highways and Transit Subcommittee
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2085Text similarities
Diagnostic Innovation Testing and Knowledge Advancement Act of 2013
H.R. 4076 · became Public Law 113-90Related billText similarities
Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014
S. 2085Related billText similarities
HHEATT Act of 2014
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jun 30, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-125.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 25, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 23, 2014FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2086.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Petri moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 23, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- May 22, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee …
- May 21, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20, 2014CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-162.
- Apr 9, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 6, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.