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Senate Bill 1429
119th Congress(2025-2026)
POWER Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 10, 2025
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1429
Congress
119
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
James Lankford
Oklahoma
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Republican
Roger Wicker
Mississippi
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Democrat
Andy Kim
New Jersey
Republican
Markwayne Mullin
Oklahoma
Republican
Mike Rounds
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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. 

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
April 10, 2025
Related Bills (2)
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House
67
Sponsorship
House Bill 4669
FEMA Act of 2025
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 15, 2025
Passed House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 164
POWER Act of 2025
Active
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
04/10/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/10/2025
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 13, 2026 11:20:47 AM
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