POWER Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-05-06T11:03:16Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 1429 POWER Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/6/2025, 11:03 AM

Summary of Bill S 1429

The POWER Act of 2025, introduced in the 119th Congress on April 10, 2025, aims to address significant energy challenges facing the country. Key provisions and specific directives outlined in the bill are not provided in the context object. For further details, the official PDF version can be accessed at "https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s1429/BILLS-119s1429is.pdf".

Congressional Summary of S 1429

Promoting 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.

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Current Status of Bill S 1429

Bill S 1429 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 10, 2025. Bill S 1429 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 10, 2025. Bill S 1429's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of April 10, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1429

A bill 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.