HR 3829
115th Congress
House
Energy
Atmospheric science and weather
Electric power generation and transmission
Materials
Natural disasters
Public utilities and utility rates
TUFGRID Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Sep 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
The Uniform Federal Grants for Resilient Infrastructure and Design Act of 2017 or the TUFGRID Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a program to provide grants to states, local governments, and electric utilities to make electric infrastructure more resilient to hurricanes, tornadoes, and other major weather-related events.
DOE must give priority in awarding grants to governments and electric utilities that serve areas historically prone to hurricanes, tornadoes, or other major weather-related events.
The federal share of the costs of a project or activity carried out using a grant under the program may not exceed 50%.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Committees of jurisdiction
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