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H.R. 680 116th Congress House

Securing Energy Infrastructure Act

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to identify security vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy sector.

Introduced: January 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
Energy Advisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of Energy
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Feb 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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 Latest action February 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 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 (1) identify the security vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy sector, and (2) evaluate technology that can be used to isolate the most critical systems of such entities from cyberattacks.

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

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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 680: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-680/
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"H.R. 680: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-680/.
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