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

POWER Act of 2025

Chamber: United States House of Representatives (The United States of America)
Session: 119th Congress Current
**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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(2)
VH
Val Hoyle
Democrat · Primary
ME
Mike Ezell
Republican · Primary

Legislative Votes

United States House of Representatives: U.S. House Vote #13

Jan 15, 2025
PASSED 419-2
Yes: 419
No: 2
Not Voting: 0
Absent: 12

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