119th Congress
H.R. 164
POWER Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Val T. Hoyle(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
- Committees
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Mike Ezell (R-MS)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 House #13 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: POWER Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jan 15, 2025 · 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) - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169) - Jan 13, 2025 · House
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. - Jan 13, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164. - Jan 13, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104) - Jan 13, 2025 · House
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. - Jan 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. - Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House