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PROTECT Act of 2019

Introduced: September 26, 2019 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 7, 2020
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-196.
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 19, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 6, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-344.
Sep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019 or the PROTECT Act of 2019

This bill addresses providing incentives for electric utilities to invest in cybersecurity.

Specifically, the bill

  • directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to provide incentives to electric utilities for investing in advanced cybersecurity technology, and
  • establishes a grant and technical assistance program at the Department of Energy for electric utilities that are not regulated by FERC to deploy advanced cybersecurity technology.
What's happening now January 7, 2020

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-196.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 19, 2019
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 26, 2019
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 26, 2019
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 26, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2556: PROTECT Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2556/
MLA
"S. 2556: PROTECT Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2556/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2556, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2556/.
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[S. 2556: PROTECT Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2556/)
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