# 119-hr-3009: TREES Act of 2025

119-hr-3009, TREES Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3009
- Congress: 119
- Title: TREES Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Reduce residential energy use through federally supported tree planting.** This bill would create a Department of Energy Tree Planting Grant Program to fund local projects that cut household energy consumption and boost shade and wind protection. - Families and households: Would target projects that lower household energy bills, with priority for neighborhoods that have high energy burdens, many seniors or children, or incomes below the regional median. - Local governments, Indian Tribes, nonprofits, and retail power providers: Would be eligible to apply for grants that can cover up to 90% of a project's eligible costs, including planning, nurseries, planting, and up to 3 years of maintenance. - Workers and local economies: Would prioritize hiring local residents and give preference to unemployed or underemployed people for project work. - Program scale and funding: Authorizes $50 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and directs the program, subject to appropriations, to facilitate planting at least 300,000 trees per year.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for residential tree planting: benefit, low. This bill would create a Department of Energy grant program to pay for tree planting that lowers residential energy use. The program would have to start within 90 days and would be authorized $50,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, subject to congressional appropriations. Grants c…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3009 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3009)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3009 (as of 2026-07-19).