HR 3855
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Military facilities and property
Military readiness
Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Sep 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a report: (1) identifying significant cybersecurity risks to critical defense infrastructure, (2) assessing the potential effects of such risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces, (3) evaluating the strategic benefits and challenges of isolating military infrastructure from the electric grid, and (4) recommending a path forward to address these security risks.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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