HOUSE 1659116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-03-08Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-03-08Introduced in House
- 2019-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-08 (00)
Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to long-term care facilities to help such facilities prepare for power outages during and after natural disasters. Eligible grant activities include the purchase of backup power sources (e.g., generators) and the creation of regional resource directories.
Subjects
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Government information and archives
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Natural disasters
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Social security and elderly assistance
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