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H.R. 164 119th Congress House

POWER Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard m… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Val T. Hoyle Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Electric power generation and transmission
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 15, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169)
Jan 15, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 15, 2025
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 13, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164.
Jan 13, 2025
At 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, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104)
Jan 13, 2025
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 15, 2025 House · vote #13 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 419–2 See who voted →
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What's happening now January 16, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. 

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1429 Identical bill POWER Act of 2025
  • HR 4669 FEMA Act of 2025
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 32

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 Cosponsors 1
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Jan 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 164: POWER Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-164/
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"H.R. 164: POWER Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-164/.
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H.R. 164, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-164/.
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