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S 1400 117th 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 2021

Introduced: April 28, 2021 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2021 or the PROTECT Act of 2021

This bill provides 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. In addition, it 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 April 28, 2021

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 28, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 28, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1400: PROTECT Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1400/
MLA
"S. 1400: PROTECT Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1400/.
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S. 1400, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1400/.
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[S. 1400: PROTECT Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1400/)
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