HR 5832
115th Congress
House
Health
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government information and archives
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Natural disasters
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public utilities and utility rates
Social security and elderly assistance
Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2018
Introduced: May 15, 2018
Introduced by:
Wilson, Frederica S.
Democratic
· Florida
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Became law
May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2018
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to long-term care facilities to help such facilities prepare for power outages during and after natural disasters. Eligible grant activities include the purchase of backup power sources (e.g., generators) and the creation of regional resource directories.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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