HR 9541 · 118th Congress · Emergency Management
POWER Act of 2024
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2024-12-10)
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Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 or the POWER Act of 2024 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. …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 9541, POWER Act of 2024
Nov 21, 2024As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 18, 2024
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