POWER Act of 2025
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The POWER Act of 2025 amends the Stafford Act to allow electric utilities to receive federal assistance for hazard mitigation activities alongside power restoration efforts. It ensures that receiving emergency restoration aid does not disqualify utilities from additional hazard mitigation assistance.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 13 · 2025-01-15
419 Yea · 2 Nay · 0 Present · 12 Not voting — Passed
Actions (13)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-04 | — | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
| 2025-01-13 | 16:50:18 | Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2025-01-13 | 16:50:36 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104) |
| 2025-01-13 | 16:50:38 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164. |
| 2025-01-13 | 16:56:47 | 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. |
| 2025-01-15 | 16:01:33 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169) |
| 2025-01-15 | 16:29:58 | 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) |
| 2025-01-15 | 16:29:58 | Passed/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) |
| 2025-01-15 | 16:29:59 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-01-16 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
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- 2025-01-16
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