H.R. 164POWER Act of 2025

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Val T. Hoyle [D-OR-04]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Emergency Management
Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jan 16, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Passed the HouseJan 15, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 164 as introduced in House on Jan 3, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 13

House Jan 15, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

POWER Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

419 Yea 2 Nay 12 not voting

Crossed both parties 2 of 421 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members433 members

Democratic215 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 164 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RMike Ezell [R-MS-04]Original2026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 1649 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 164 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICAIts PAC: American Property Casualty Insurance Association PAC

Torts · Medicare/Medicaid · Automotive Industry · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +9 more8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

BUILDSTRONG AMERICA, INC.filed by NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Budget/Appropriations7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESIts PAC: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies PAC

Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Insurance · Automotive Industry · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +9 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)

Environment/Superfund · Health Issues · Retirement · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +15 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Public Power Association, Public Ownership of Electric Resources PAC

Utilities · Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Natural Resources +6 more3 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

NORTHEAST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONfiled by MEGUIRE WHITNEY

Energy/Nuclear · Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

ALASKA POWER ASSOCIATION

Energy/Nuclear · Utilities2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION (NWPPA)filed by DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

Utilities2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

DESIMONE CONSULTING GROUP ON BEHALF OF THE NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONfiled by LEBLANC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC

Utilities1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

40 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.