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HR 5239 115th Congress House

Cyber Sense Act of 2018

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to identify and promote cyber-secure products intended for use in the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2018 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 614.
Jun 28, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-794.
May 9, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 18, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 9, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 614.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cyber Sense Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to identify and promote cyber-secure products intended for use in the bulk-power system. The bulk-power system includes facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5239: Cyber Sense Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5239/
MLA
"H.R. 5239: Cyber Sense Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5239/.
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H.R. 5239, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5239/.
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[H.R. 5239: Cyber Sense Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5239/)
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