118th Congress Emergency Management
H.R. 9541: POWER Act of 2024
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill authorizes electrical utilities receiving certain financial assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for the restoration of power to also carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities.
Additionally, the bill specifies that electrical utilities receiving such assistance may, if otherwise eligible, also receive hazard mitigation assistance under a separate provision of the Stafford Act related to repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mike Ezell R-MSOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Valerie Hoyle SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Mike EzellCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Other bills by Valerie Hoyle
History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Valerie Hoyle.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6535-6536)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9541.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-808.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 660.
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.