S4827Referred to Committee
POWER ON Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-18
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 76.8% (902 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$79,418k
- Climate & Environment$24,960k
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2026-06-18
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-06-18
Plain-English Summary
The bill would extend and strengthen a federal program designed to prevent power outages and make the electrical grid more reliable and resistant to damage from weather, accidents, or other disruptions. This affects electricity customers across the country, utility companies that operate the grid, and communities that depend on stable power for hospitals, schools, and businesses. The legislation would likely fund improvements to electrical infrastructure and support efforts to modernize the aging power system.
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Subjects
Energy
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4827 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4827 To reauthorize a program for preventing outages and enhancing the resilience of the electric grid, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2026 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize a program for preventing outages and enhancing the resilience of the electric grid, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Outages With Enhanced Resilience and Operations Nationwide Act of 2026'' or the ``POWER ON Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. Section 40101 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18711) is amended-- (1) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``2022 through 2026'' and inserting ``2027 through 2031''. <all>
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