Securing Energy Infrastructure Act

United States116th CongressS-174Senate
Updated: Aug 16, 2019

Summary

Securing Energy Infrastructure Act This bill establishes a two-year pilot program within the Department of Energy's (DOE's) national laboratories to (1) identify the security vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy sector, and (2) evaluate technology that can be used to isolate the most critical systems of such entities from cyberattacks. In addition, DOE must establish a working group to evaluate the technology solutions proposed by the national laboratories and to develop a national strategy to isolate the energy grid from attacks.

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HR-680: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Senate

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 with an amendment. With written report No. 116-71.

    Senate

  4. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.

    Senate