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119th Congress Emergency Management

H.R. 164: POWER Act of 2025

Passed HouseJan 15, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jan 15, 2025, 419–2
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 3, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jan 15, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 419–2

Yea 419two-thirds 281Nay 2

  • Democrats210 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans208 yea, 2 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) voted Nay

See how all 421 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 419

Republicans (208)

Democrats (210)

Independents (1)

Nay 2

Republicans (2) broke with their party

Not voting 12

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jan 15, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jan 15, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 419–2
    Roll call 13 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats210005
    Republicans208207
    Independents1000
    Total4192012

    House roll call 13: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

52 points earned
  1. 1Valerie Hoyle D-OR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Thomas Massie R-KY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 4Mike Ezell R-MSCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

Other bills by Valerie Hoyle

History

  1. Jan 15, 2025Passed the House, 419–2.
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Valerie Hoyle.
Show the full action history (12 actions)
  1. Jan 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Jan 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H168-169)
  3. Jan 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2 (Roll no. 13). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H103)
  4. Jan 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2 (Roll no. 13). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H103)
  5. Jan 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Jan 13, 2025Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jan 13, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H103-104)
  8. Jan 13, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 164.
  9. Jan 13, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Jan 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  11. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  12. Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.