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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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