# 115-hr-3829: TUFGRID Act of 2017

115-hr-3829, TUFGRID Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3829
- Congress: 115
- Title: TUFGRID Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2017-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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%.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-3829 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3829)

## Related
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- [115-hr-7030: Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7030)
- [115-hr-6780: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 P…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6780)
- [115-hr-6645: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6645)
- [115-hr-6591: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 So…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6591)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
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