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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.
Summary
This bill amends the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize electric utilities to carry out hazard mitigation activities in combination with emergency power restoration activities funded by federal disaster assistance. The bill clarifies that an electric utility facility receiving federal assistance for emergency power restoration does not become ineligible for additional hazard mitigation assistance under the Stafford Act. The amendment applies only to federal appropriations made on or after the date of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025” or the “POWER Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.—Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(e) Electric Utilities.—
“(1) Hazard mitigation activities.—An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section.
“(2) Eligibility for additional assistance.—In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible.”.
(b) Applicability.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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