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US HR9541
US HR9541POWER Act of 2024 Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024
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Introduced
09/11/2024
09/11/2024
In Committee
09/18/2024
09/18/2024
Crossed Over
12/10/2024
12/10/2024
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT 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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 (POWER Act of 2024), amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow electric utilities to carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities in combination with power restoration efforts that receive assistance under the Act. It also ensures that receiving such emergency restoration assistance does not render an electric utility facility ineligible for additional hazard mitigation assistance under the Act. The amendments made by this bill only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 12/10/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9541/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr9541/BILLS-118hr9541eh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr9541/BILLS-118hr9541rh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr9541/BILLS-118hr9541ih.pdf |
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