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116th Congress
Senate
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Electric power generation and transmission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Public utilities and utility rates
Rural conditions and development
PROTECT Act of 2019
Introduced: September 26, 2019
Introduced by:
Murkowski, Lisa
Republican
· Alaska
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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
Plain-English summary
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
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-196.
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