Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 (H.R. 164)
Referred to CommitteePOWER Act of 2025
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
1/16/2025 • Senate
Summary
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 in House • 1/3/2025
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Committee Review
Floor Debate
January 13, 2025
Passed Chamber
January 15, 2025
Other Chamber
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Enacted into Law