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S 4931 116th Congress Senate Energy Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Fires Forests, forestry, trees Public utilities and utility rates Roads and highways

Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020

Introduced: December 1, 2020 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 1, 2020
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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.

What's happening now December 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4931: Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4931/
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"S. 4931: Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4931/.
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S. 4931, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4931/.
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