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H.R. 3876

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3876, the LIHEAP Staffing Support Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 10, 2025 by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) with 48 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 3876 has 48 co-sponsors.

hb3876/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3876 IH: LIHEAP Staffing Support Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3876  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 10, 2025   Mr. Gottheimer  (for himself and  Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on  Education and Workforce , 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 concerned   A BILL
To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to satisfy certain staffing requirements relating to low-income home energy assistance, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be known as the   LIHEAP Staffing Support Act  .
2.
Minimum staffing requirements for low-income home energy assistance
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
2613.
Staffing
(a)
In general
The Secretary shall employ at least 20 staff who carry out this title.
(b)
Limitation on employment of contractors
Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), no more than 40 percent of staff who carry out this title may be contractors.
(c)
Emergency staffing
(1)
In general
In the case of an emergency determined under section 2603(1)(C), (E), (F), or (G), the Secretary shall employ at least 30 staff who carry out this title during the period—
(A)
beginning not later than 45 days after the date of such determination; and
(B)
ending no earlier than 180 days after the date of such determination.
(2)
Employment of contractors
The Secretary may hire contractors to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) in a number that exceeds the limitation set forth in subsection (b).
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to satisfy certain staffing requirements relating to low-income home energy assistance, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) sponsors H.R. 3876, and 48 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3876 went before 2 committees: Education and Workforce and Energy and Commerce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Jun 10, 2025 · 824 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 10, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3876 has taken 2 actions since Jun 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 concerned.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 3876 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3876 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • LIHEAP Staffing Support Act — Display Title
  • LIHEAP Staffing Support Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to satisfy certain staffing requirements relating to low-income home energy assistance, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 14 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3876 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Government Issues, Natural Resources, Animals, Clean Air and Water (quality), Chemicals/Chemical Industry.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONnonprofit advocacy organizationDistrict of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ADDIE HAUGHEY114
BLAINE MILLER MCFEELEY114
CAMERON WALKUP114
DANIEL SAVERY114
JASMINE JENNINGS ELLER114
KRISTIN BUTLER114
NIRANJANI PRABHAKAR114
STEPHEN SCHIMA114
AUBURN BELL113
ELIZABETH RUBEN113
ANNE CLEMENT112
LAURA ESQUIVEL112
RAUL GARCIA LOPEZ112
COBY DOLAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2026 second_quarter$188.3K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2026 second_quarter$188.3K2nd Quarter - Report
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2025 third_quarter$128.9K3rd Quarter - Report
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$107.8K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3876 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3876’s is Energy.

hr3876/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3876, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:H.R. 3876.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2615]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com