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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2025-01-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-15 | Vote | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-15 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169) | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-13 | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-13 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104) | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-13 | Floor | Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-04 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House committee actions |
| 2025-01-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |