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HR 164Passed HouseEmergencieshouse
POWER Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Val T. Hoyle
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Jan 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
house · Jan 15, 2025
History
- Jan 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jan 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 15, 2025On 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)
- Jan 15, 2025Passed/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)
- Jan 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169)
- Jan 13, 2025At 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.
- Jan 13, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164.
- Jan 13, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104)
- Jan 13, 2025Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House