Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4990

Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act

Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act: Testing New Tech to Protect the Power Grid

Aug 15, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, but the bill remains active.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill was introduced by a member of the minority party and has not yet gained bipartisan support or moved past the committee stage.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3615 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3615 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill creates a new program called the Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program. The Department of Energy would give money to National Laboratories to test new ways to keep the electric grid working during and after wildfires.
The program focuses on two main areas. First, it looks for better ways to monitor trees and plants near power lines to prevent fires. Second, it tests technology to keep firefighters and other first responders safe when they deal with power line emergencies.
The bill asks for $10 million each year from 2026 through 2029. This money will help scientists at National Laboratories turn new ideas into real world tools that utility companies can use to stop power outages caused by fires.

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Milestones

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Aug 15, 2025House

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

Aug 15, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act

Bill NumberHR 4990

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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