Sponsored by Timothy M. Kennedy (D)
Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025
Requires to run a terrorism-response exercise focused on extreme cold weather attacks on power and water systems.
Tradeoff
Creates a one-time federal drill to test readiness for a terrorist attack during a polar vortex or similar extreme cold event. No new spending is authorized.
What's in it
The House passed this 400-7 on July 13, 2026. The bill is now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Apr 30, 2025)
House
Committee on Homeland Security(Apr 30, 2025)
House
The Committee on Homeland Security voted to send it to the floor
Reported 30 - 0(Jun 24, 2026)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-744.
House
On Motion to and Pass
Passed(Roll #234 · Jul 13, 2026)
400 yeanay 7Senate
Received from the House
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Jul 14, 2026)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
Passage votes so far· Jul 13, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027