HR 5135
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government studies and investigations
Military facilities and property
GRID Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Aug 31, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 31, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense Act of 2021 or the GRID Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement a two-year pilot program to address vulnerabilities at critical defense facilities and their associated defense critical electric infrastructure.
DOD is authorized to make grants, enter into cooperative agreements, and supplement funds to support mitigating actions that address such vulnerabilities.
DOD must select at least three military installations that are designated as critical defense facilities to carry out the pilot program.
The Government Accountability Office must conduct a review and report on the pilot program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Committees of jurisdiction
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