H.Con.Res.202: Expressing the sense of the Congress that all appropriations made for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 1995 should be expended, and that expenditures for such program for fiscal year 1996 should ensure the provision of services at or above the same level.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 1994

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) should be a high priority; (2) all FY 1995 appropriations made for LIHEAP should be expended; and (3) LIHEAP expenditures for FY 1996 should ensure the provision of services at or above the level provided in FY 1995.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R–RI

Committees

Education and Workforce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee

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Actions

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Mar 9, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 4, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 7, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 7, 1994
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 1994
Introduced in House

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Analyze H.Con.Res.202 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.202, 103rd Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that all appropriations made for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 1995 should be expended, and that expenditures for such program for fiscal year 1996 should ensure the provision of services at or above the same level.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/202

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-02-07.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hconres202/BILLS-103hconres202ih.htm

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Analyze H.Con.Res.202 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.202, 103rd Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that all appropriations made for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 1995 should be expended, and that expenditures for such program for fiscal year 1996 should ensure the provision of services at or above the same level.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/202

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-02-07.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hconres202/BILLS-103hconres202ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-07-21T19:46:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.202 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.202, 103rd Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that all appropriations made for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 1995 should be expended, and that expenditures for such program for fiscal year 1996 should ensure the provision of services at or above the same level.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/202

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-02-07.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hconres202/BILLS-103hconres202ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-07-21T19:46:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.202 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.202, 103rd Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that all appropriations made for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 1995 should be expended, and that expenditures for such program for fiscal year 1996 should ensure the provision of services at or above the same level.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/202

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-02-07.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hconres202/BILLS-103hconres202ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-07-21T19:46:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.202 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.