POWER Act of 2025

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Introduced

3 January 2025

Last action

16 January 2025 · Introduced

Status

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

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. 

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Timeline

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

Votes

15 January 2025 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 419 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 12

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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Referred in Senate
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 January 2025
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Engrossed in House · EN · 15 January 2025
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Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2025
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Related records

related to ← POWER Act of 2025
related to ← FEMA Act of 2025

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/164
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/164
us · 119-hr-164 · source updated 18 July 2026