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S. 4240

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4240, the American Homes First Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 26, 2026 by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D). It was referred to Foreign Relations, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Record

Text

S. 4240 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb4240/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4240 IS: American Homes First Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-26
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4240  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 26, 2026   Ms. Cortez Masto  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Foreign Relations    A BILL
To provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   American Homes First Act  .
2.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Notwithstanding any provision of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 or the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, from the funds appropriated under either such Act, the Secretary of State and the President shall—
(1)
not make available, after the date of enactment of this Act, any of those appropriated funds for the Board of Peace designated by President Trump through Executive Order 14375 (91 Fed. Reg. 2837; relating to designating the Board of Peace as a public international organization entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities); and
(2)
transfer $1,000,000,000 of those appropriated funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq. ), who shall treat the transferred funds as if the funds were appropriated under section 2602(b) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 ) for fiscal year 2026.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-26
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Sponsors

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) sponsors S. 4240 alone.

Committees

S. 4240 went before 1 committee: Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Referred To · Mar 26, 2026 · 385 Bills

Actions

S. 4240 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Mar 26, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4240 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4240 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • American Homes First Act — Display Title
  • American Homes First Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4240 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4240’s is International Affairs.

s4240/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com