Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025

POWER Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]OR· Introduced 3 January 2025

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

16 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 5 March 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.

Timeline

13 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
16 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169)
15 January 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
15 January 2025 · Floor
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)
15 January 2025 · Floor
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)
15 January 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104)
13 January 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164.
13 January 2025 · Floor
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
13 January 2025 · Floor
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.
13 January 2025 · Floor
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
4 January 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]OR

Cosponsors

Republican1100%

Republican:Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]MS

Classification

Policy area

Emergency Management

Legislative subjects

Electric power generation and transmission

Committees

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To3 Jan 2025
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
  - Referred to4 Jan 2025
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To16 Jan 2025

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