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HR 2402 114th Congress House

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2015 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCanadaElectric power generation and transmissionFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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May 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to: (1) exempt protected electric security information from mandatory public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act; and (2) prohibit any state, local, or tribal authority from disclosing such information pursuant to state, local, or tribal law.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shall promulgate specified regulations and issue the orders necessary to designate protected electric security information and to prohibit its unauthorized disclosure.

There is no requirement for a person or entity in possession of protected electric security information to share it with federal, state, local, or tribal authorities. Sharing information with Congress, however, is permitted.

Unless specifically redesignated by FERC, information may not be designated as protected electric security information for longer than five years. FERC shall remove a designation, in whole or in part, if it determines that its unauthorized disclosure could no longer be used to impair the security or reliability of the bulk-power system or distribution facilities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2402: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2402/
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