Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4931
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 1, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Dec 1, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4931
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish within its Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability a grant program that provides incentives for electric utilities to reduce the risk of power lines causing a wildfire.

Text (1)
December 1, 2020
Actions (2)
12/01/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
12/01/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:51 PM