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H.R. 5527 116th Congress House

21st Century Power Grid Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide financial assistance for projects relating to the modernization of the electric grid, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
Energy Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationRight of privacy
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jan 9, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 9, 2020

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Power Grid Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to provide financial assistance for projects designed to improve the resiliency, performance, or efficiency of the electric grid, while ensuring the provision of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable power.

The projects must demonstrate (1) secure integration and management of energy resources, or (2) secure integration and interoperability of communications and information technologies related to the electric grid.

Each project must include the development of a cybersecurity plan and a privacy effects analysis that evaluates the project in accordance with DOE's Voluntary Code of Conduct, commonly known as the DataGuard Energy Data Privacy Program.

The projects may be designed to deploy a new product or technology that could be used by customers of an electric utility.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 3, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Dec 19, 2019
McNerney, Jerry
· Dec 19, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Dec 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5527: 21st Century Power Grid Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5527/
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"H.R. 5527: 21st Century Power Grid Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5527/.
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H.R. 5527, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5527/.
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