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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

Introduced: September 27, 2017 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2810 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • S 1800 Identical bill Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 27, 2017
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3855: Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3855/
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"H.R. 3855: Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3855/.
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