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HR 164 · in committee · significant

POWER Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • Electric utilities can use emergency assistance for power restoration to also perform hazard mitigation activities.
  • Utilities affected by disasters and receiving federal emergency aid are eligible for this expanded assistance.
  • FEMA's Public Assistance program covers both power restoration and hazard mitigation for the same facility.

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  1. 01

    How should federal emergency funds be distributed between immediate power restoration and longer-term hazard mitigation when utilities face budget constraints after disasters?

  2. 02

    Which disasters and utility situations should qualify for combined emergency and hazard mitigation assistance, and who determines these eligibility criteria?

  3. 03

    What oversight mechanisms should exist to ensure utilities use federal emergency funds efficiently for both restoration and mitigation rather than duplicating efforts or costs?

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Val T. Hoyle

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Introduced 2025-01-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-01-15 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-01-15 · house · 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)

  4. 2025-01-15 · 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)

  5. 2025-01-15 · house · Floor

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

  6. 2025-01-13 · house · 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.

  7. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

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

  9. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

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

  10. 2025-01-04 · house · Committee

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

  11. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  12. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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