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HR 4294 117th Congress House

Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages.

Introduced: June 30, 2021 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action July 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2021

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7317 Reintroduced Bill Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2024
  • HR 1659 Reintroduction of Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4294: Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4294/
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"H.R. 4294: Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4294/.
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H.R. 4294, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4294/.
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[H.R. 4294: Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4294/)
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