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H.R. 2962 113th Congress House

SMART Grid Study Act of 2013

Official title: To provide for independent research of the future resilience and reliability of the Nation's electric power transmission and distribution system, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2013 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmission
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Energy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthGovernment studies and investigationsHomeland securityNatural disastersResearch administration and fundingTerrorism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Aug 1, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saving More American Resources Today Grid Study Act of 2013 or SMART Grid Study Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and the heads of other federal departments and agencies, as necessary, to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council to research the future resilience and reliability of the nation's electric power transmission and distribution system.

Names such research the "Saving More American Resources Today Study" or "SMART Study."

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 11
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Mar 12, 2014
MORAN, JAMES
· Dec 12, 2013
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Dec 11, 2013
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Oct 30, 2013
LEVIN, SANDER
· Oct 30, 2013
HOLT, RUSH
· Oct 22, 2013
Rothfus, Keith
· Oct 22, 2013
Kennedy, Joseph
· Oct 2, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 2, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 10, 2013
Vela, Filemon
· Sep 10, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Aug 1, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 1, 2013
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Aug 1, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 1, 2013
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Aug 1, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Aug 1, 2013
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Aug 1, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Aug 1, 2013
KING, PETER
· Aug 1, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· Aug 1, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Aug 1, 2013
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 1, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Aug 1, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Aug 1, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Aug 1, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 1, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2962: SMART Grid Study Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2962/
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"H.R. 2962: SMART Grid Study Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2962/.
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