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HR 2195 111th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computer security and identity theft Electric power generation and transmission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Government studies and investigations

To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2009 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Apr 30, 2009
Referred to House Homeland Security
Apr 30, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 30, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Apr 30, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1025)
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with other national security and intelligence agencies, to conduct research and determine if the security of federally owned programmable electronic devices and communication networks (including hardware, software, and data) essential to the operation of critical electric infrastructure has been compromised.

Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Secretary to make ongoing assessments and provide periodic reports with respect to: (1) cyber vulnerabilities or threats to critical infrastructure, including critical electric infrastructure and advanced metering infrastructure; and (2) the enhancement of domestic preparedness for a cyber attack.

Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish mandatory interim measures to protect against known cyber vulnerabilities or threats to the operation of the critical electric infrastructure in the United States.

Amends the the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to evaluate the capacity and authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal agencies to ensure the security against a cyber attack and resilience of electronic devices and communication networks essential to the critical infrastructure sectors.

What's happening now May 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 946 Related bill Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Sep 17, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Jul 31, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Apr 30, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2195: To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2195/
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