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119th Congress · H.R. 164 · Passed Origin

Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 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.

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SubjectsElectric power generation and transmission
Sponsor
Valerie A. Hoyle, D-OR-4
2 terms · @repvalhoyle
1620 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3704 · 202-225-6416
Cosponsors (1)
  • Mike Ezell, R-MS-4Original cosponsor
    Co-sponsored Jan 3, 2025 · 2 terms · @RepEzell
Committees (2)
  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    Senate Standing · Activity Jan 16, 2025
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
    House Standing · Activity Jan 3, 2025
Actions (13)
  1. Jan 16, 2025 · via Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Jan 15, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jan 15, 2025 · via House floor actions
    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. Jan 15, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    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. Jan 15, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169)
  6. Jan 13, 2025 · via House floor actions
    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. Jan 13, 2025 · via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164.
  8. Jan 13, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104)
  9. Jan 13, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Jan 4, 2025 · via House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  11. Jan 3, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  12. Jan 3, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  13. Jan 3, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
Known as

Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025

IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Policy areaEmergency Management
RelatedH.R. 4669 · S. 1429

Constitutional authority cited

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HOYLE of Oregon:H.R. 164.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to the power tomake all laws necessary and proper for carrying out thepowers vested in Congress)The single subject of this legislation is:Disaster response[Page H41]
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