Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to run a special emergency drill. The drill will test how the government and private companies would handle a terrorist attack that happens at the same time as a major winter storm or polar vortex.
• The goal is to see how extreme cold makes it harder to fix power grids, water systems, and other vital services after an attack. It focuses on how one failure can lead to others, like a power outage causing water pipes to freeze and burst.
• Emergency managers, state officials, and private businesses will work together during the exercise. They will look for ways to make communities stronger and better prepared for these double disasters.
• After the drill is finished, the Department of Homeland Security must send a report to Congress within 60 days. This report will explain what they learned and suggest any new laws needed to keep people safe.

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