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Bill119th CongressFiled Jan 3, 2025Emergency Management
H.R. 164

POWER Act of 2025

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 2025)

Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 or the POWER Act of 2025

This bill authorizes electric utilities receiving certain emergency assistance for the restoration of power to also carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities in combination with the power restoration activities.  

Additionally, the bill specifies that electric utilities receiving such assistance for a facility may, if otherwise eligible, also receive hazard mitigation assistance for the same facility under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance program. 

What just happenedJan 16, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4](D-OR)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Jan 16, 2025IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Jan 15, 2025FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jan 15, 2025FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2 (Roll no. 13). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H103)

  4. Jan 15, 2025Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2 (Roll no. 13). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H103)

  5. Jan 15, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169)

  6. Jan 13, 2025FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Jan 13, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164.

  8. Jan 13, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104)

  9. Jan 13, 2025FloorH30300

    Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Jan 4, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

    Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
  11. Jan 3, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. Jan 3, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Jan 3, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House