All Roll Calls
Yes: 419 • No: 2
HR164119th CongressWALLET
POWER Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
Passed House
Summary
Allows electric utilities to pair hazard mitigation with emergency power restoration without losing eligibility for other mitigation funds. It amends the Stafford Act to authorize utilities to carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation when using emergency power restoration assistance.
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- Electric utilities: May carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly with emergency power restoration funded under Section 403. Receiving Section 403 assistance will not make a facility ineligible for Section 406 hazard mitigation funds for which it otherwise qualifies.
- Communities and customers: Integrates utility hazard mitigation with emergency restoration under the Stafford Act. The change applies only to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Utilities can add resilience during repairs
If enacted, electric utilities would be able to add cost-effective resilience upgrades while restoring power after disasters with federal help. Getting emergency restoration aid would not block a facility from separate hazard-mitigation grants it otherwise qualifies for. The mitigation work would need to be cost-effective and tied to the restoration project. These changes would apply only to money Congress appropriates on or after the date of enactment. The bill would not create new funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 1/15/2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 419 • No: 2