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Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019

Introduced: March 8, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019

This bill authorizes 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 March 9, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1659: Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1659/
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"H.R. 1659: Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1659/.
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H.R. 1659, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1659/.
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