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Power Line Resiliency Act

USA116th CongressHR-8543| House 
| Updated: 10/6/2020
Sean Patrick Maloney

Sean Patrick Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Power Line Resiliency Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a five-year program to provide grants to electric utilities to (1) improve the performance or efficiency of a power line, (2) make a power line more resilient to an extreme weather event, or (3) otherwise ensure that an end-user has access to electricity during an extreme weather event. DOE must prioritize providing grants to electric utilities that sell electricity in an area that has a history of extreme weather events.
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Timeline
Oct 6, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 6, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • October 6, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 6, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Electric power generation and transmissionGeography and mappingNatural disasters

Power Line Resiliency Act

USA116th CongressHR-8543| House 
| Updated: 10/6/2020
Power Line Resiliency Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a five-year program to provide grants to electric utilities to (1) improve the performance or efficiency of a power line, (2) make a power line more resilient to an extreme weather event, or (3) otherwise ensure that an end-user has access to electricity during an extreme weather event. DOE must prioritize providing grants to electric utilities that sell electricity in an area that has a history of extreme weather events.
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Timeline
Oct 6, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 6, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • October 6, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 6, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sean Patrick Maloney

Sean Patrick Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Electric power generation and transmissionGeography and mappingNatural disasters