POWER Act of 2024
USA118th CongressHR-9541| House
| Updated: 12/10/2024
Val T. Hoyle
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (1)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 or the POWER Act of 2024 This bill authorizes electrical utilities receiving certain financial assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for the restoration of power to also carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities. Additionally, the bill specifies that electrical utilities receiving such assistance may, if otherwise eligible, also receive hazard mitigation assistance under a separate provision of the Stafford Act related to repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.
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Latest Companion Bill Action
S 118-1507Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 660.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-808.
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6535-6536)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9541.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency Management
Electric power generation and transmission
POWER Act of 2024
USA118th CongressHR-9541| House
| Updated: 12/10/2024
Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 or the POWER Act of 2024 This bill authorizes electrical utilities receiving certain financial assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for the restoration of power to also carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities. Additionally, the bill specifies that electrical utilities receiving such assistance may, if otherwise eligible, also receive hazard mitigation assistance under a separate provision of the Stafford Act related to repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.
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Timeline
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 118-1507Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 660.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-808.
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6535-6536)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9541.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Val T. Hoyle
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (1)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Emergency Management
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