HR 4990 ยท Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced
- Aug 15, 2025
- Latest action
- Aug 15, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Norma J. Torres [D-CA-35]
- Policy area
- Energy
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act This bill requires the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program. Under the program, the office must make awards to DOE's National Laboratories for projects that demonstrate innovative technologies to improve the electric grid's resilience to wildfires, such as technologies for monitoring vegetation management or enhancing the safety of first responders who respond to electric grid emergencies.
Recent actions
- Aug 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Aug 15, 2025 Introduced in House
- Aug 15, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
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