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S 1429119th CongressIntroduced
POWER Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Defense & National SecurityEnvironment & ClimateInfrastructure
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The POWER Act of 2025 amends the Stafford Disaster Relief Act to enable federal agencies to fund hazard mitigation projects for electric utilities, ensuring disaster resilience while maintaining eligibility for additional assistance.
Key Points
- 1Amends Stafford Act to explicitly include electric utilities in hazard mitigation funding.
- 2Allows utilities to combine hazard mitigation with power restoration efforts under federal aid.
- 3Clarifies that receiving emergency power restoration funds does not disqualify utilities from subsequent hazard mitigation grants.
Impact Areas
Electric utility providersFederal disaster response agenciesRegions vulnerable to climate-related power disruptionsInfrastructure resilience planning
Generated by Legislative Analysis v3.2 on Nov 2, 2025