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Cyber Sense Act of 2021

Introduced: May 28, 2021 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 20, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3721-3722)
Jul 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 2928 are considered vacated.
Jul 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3721-3722)
Jul 19, 2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 19, 2021
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-92.
Jul 19, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
Jul 19, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 19, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2928.
Jul 19, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3641-3642; text: CR H3641)
Jun 10, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 2021
Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.
May 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cyber Sense Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies intended for use in the bulk-power system. The bulk-power system includes facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network.

What's happening now July 21, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 535 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency…
  • S 2199 Related bill Cyber Sense Act of 2020
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jul 19, 2021
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jul 19, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Jun 24, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jun 24, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 11, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 11, 2021
McKinley, David
· Jun 4, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· May 28, 2021
Keller, Fred
· May 28, 2021
Burgess, Michael
· May 17, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Apr 30, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2928: Cyber Sense Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2928/
MLA
"H.R. 2928: Cyber Sense Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2928/.
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H.R. 2928, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2928/.
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[H.R. 2928: Cyber Sense Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2928/)
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