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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.
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Last Action
Jan 16, 2025
Session
119th Congress
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Passage Probability
2% — Very Low
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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).
Considered as unfinished business.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Upgrade to ProReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.