TREES Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3009 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3009 To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2025 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Cleaver) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act of 2025'' or the ``TREES Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. TREE PLANTING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to facilitate covered projects in accordance with this section. (b) Consultation.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (c) Applications.--To receive a grant under the Program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the following: (1) A description of how the proposed covered project will reduce residential energy consumption. (2) An estimate of the expected reduction in residential energy consumption to be achieved by the covered project. (3) A descri