H.R. 164: POWER Act of 2025
Sponsor
Val Hoyle
Democrat · OR-4
What H.R. 164 does
Electric utilities that receive certain emergency assistance to restore power would also be able to carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation work at the same time under H.R. 164, the POWER Act of 2025. The bill also says a utility receiving that assistance for a facility may, if otherwise eligible, receive hazard mitigation assistance for the same facility through FEMA's Public Assistance program.
How the House voted
Passed · January 15, 20252 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Josh Brecheen
Thomas MassieOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 164 POWER Act · Roll no. 13 · Official record
HR164 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Jan 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
House: Vote: 419-2
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)
House: Vote Held
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.
House: Committee Action
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
House: Committee Action
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
About the Sponsor
Val Hoyle
Democrat, Oregon's 4th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Mississippi.
Committee Sponsors
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
0 of 14 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
1 of 67 committee members cosponsored
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What laws does H.R. 164 change?
1 changes
Sections Amended
Section 403 of Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b)
adding at the end the following: ``(e) Electric Utilities
H.R. 164 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Emergency Management
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jan 16, 2025
H.R. 164 Bill Text
“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.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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