# 119-s-1429: POWER Act of 2025

119-s-1429, POWER Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1429
- Congress: 119
- Title: POWER Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would authorize integrated hazard mitigation with emergency power restoration for electric utilities under the Stafford Act.** It would add a new subsection to section 403 so utilities can carry out cost‑effective hazard mitigation activities together with emergency power restoration funded under that section. The bill would also say that getting emergency restoration assistance does not make a facility ineligible for hazard mitigation help under section 406 when it otherwise qualifies. The authority would apply only to funds appropriated on or after enactment.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Utilities can combine mitigation and restoration: benefit, medium. If enacted, electric utilities would be allowed to do cost-effective hazard mitigation work at the same time as emergency power restoration funded under the Stafford Act. Getting emergency restoration aid would not make a facility ineligible for hazard-mitigation help it otherwise qualifies for. Th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-315: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
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## Sources
- [119-s-1429 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1429)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-315: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-315)
- [119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-339)
- [119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Camp…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-585)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1429 (as of 2026-04-21).