Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 1429
POWER Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-04-10Topic: public safetySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServicePromoting 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.
Sponsors
- James Lankford Republican sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-04-10 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |