{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-9541","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":9541,"title":"POWER Act of 2024","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-09-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001094","fullName":"Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]","party":"D","state":"OR","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-12-10","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Emergency Management","subjects":["Electric power generation and transmission"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-12-10","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-09","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-09","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-09","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6535)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-09","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9541.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-09","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6535-6536)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-09","text":"Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-05","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 660.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-05","text":"Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-808.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-05","text":"Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-808.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-18","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-18","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-18","text":"Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-12","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 or the POWER Act of 2024</strong></p><p>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&nbsp;to also carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities. &nbsp;</p><p>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&nbsp;Stafford Act related to repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-11-18T11:18:14Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":553,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:58:04.080Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=POWER%20Act%20of%202024"}]}}