Senate bill · S. 1429 (119th Congress)

POWER Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action Apr 10, 2025

Sponsor: James Lankford (U.S. Senator for Oklahoma, Republican)

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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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Committee

House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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