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Securing Energy Infrastructure Act

Introduced: January 10, 2017 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2018
Held at the desk.
Dec 20, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 20, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 20, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
May 10, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
May 10, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-246.
Mar 8, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 28, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-262.
Jan 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Energy Infrastructure Act

This bill establishes a two-year pilot program within the Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories to identify the security vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy sector, and research and test technology that can be used to isolate the most critical systems of such entities from cyber-attacks.

In addition, DOE must establish a working group to evaluate the technology solutions proposed by the national laboratories and to develop a national cyber strategy to isolate the energy grid from attacks.

DOE must also submit a report to Congress describing the results of the pilot program, assessing the feasibility of the techniques considered, and outlining the results of the working group's evaluation.

What's happening now December 20, 2018

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3958 Related bill Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2017
  • S 1761 Related bill Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 10, 2017
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 10, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 10, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 79: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-79/
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"S. 79: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-79/.
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