American Homes First Act
Redirects $1 billion in appropriated funds to home energy assistance and bars funding for the Board of Peace.
In the House Appropriations Committee since Sept. 24, 2026, 11 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 24, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Federal spending laws determine how appropriated money can be used. The American Homes First Act would bar funds under two named appropriations laws from going to the Board of Peace and transfer $1 billion of those funds to HHS for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2027.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Transfers funds to home energy assistance
The bill would transfer $1 billion from funds appropriated under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, or the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. HHS would treat the money as appropriated for fiscal year 2027.
- Bars funding for the Board of Peace
After enactment, the Secretary of State and the President could not make funds appropriated under either of the two named laws available for the Board of Peace.
The bill would shift existing appropriated federal funds toward assistance for low-income households' home energy needs and away from the Board of Peace. The practical stakes are how money from the two named spending laws is divided between those uses and other purposes supported by the appropriations.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 24, 2026HOUSESEP 24, 2026By Rep. PappasReferred to Appropriations
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeSEP 24, 2026APPROPRIATIONS NOWSEP 24, 2026In committee for 11 daysNo hearing yet
- 11 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 11, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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