H.R. 4990

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4990 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4990

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 15, 2025

Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act''.

SEC. 2. RESILIENCE ACCELERATOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, 
and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy, shall carry out a 
demonstration program, to be known as the ``Resilience Accelerator 
Demonstration Program'' (in this section referred to as the 
``Program''), to make awards to National Laboratories for projects that 
demonstrate innovative technologies to improve electric grid resilience 
with respect to wildfires.
(b) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary of Energy may make an award 
under the Program to facilitate a project that demonstrates an 
innovative technology to improve electric grid resilience with respect 
to wildfires, including--
(1) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology 
for monitoring vegetation management; and
(2) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to 
enhance the safety of first responders who respond to electric 
grid emergencies.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(2) Resilience.--The term ``resilience'' has the meaning 
given such term in section 1304A of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17384a).
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2029.
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