119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4990 — Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act

“To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program for projects that improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, and for other purposes.”

Energy

Introduced Aug 15, 2025

Last action Aug 15, 2025

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

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Aug 15, 2025

Introduced in House

Aug 15, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.