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H.R. 7208 119th Congress House

PROTECT the Grid Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit a report assessing vulnerabilities to the electric grid in the United States from certain Internet-connected devi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit a report assessing vulnerabilities to the electric grid in the United States from certain Internet-connected devices and applications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 2026 Introduced by: Dan Crenshaw Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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.
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What's happening now January 23, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Apr 15, 2026
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 12, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7208: PROTECT the Grid Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7208/
MLA
"H.R. 7208: PROTECT the Grid Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7208/.
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H.R. 7208, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7208/.
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[H.R. 7208: PROTECT the Grid Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7208/)
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