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S 704 117th Congress Senate Energy Animal protection and human-animal relationships Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Energy storage, supplies, demand Fires Forests, forestry, trees Natural disasters Public utilities and utility rates Roads and highways

Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021

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 increase the resiliency of the power grid to withstand natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires.

What's happening now March 11, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3209 Identical bill Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 704: Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-704/
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"S. 704: Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-704/.
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S. 704, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-704/.
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