Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act
119-HR-4990119th CongressIntroduced Aug 15, 2025Energy
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sponsor
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35](D-CA-35)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.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Aug 15, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2025Library of Congress