PROTECT Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-2556Senate
Latest legislative activity: Jan 7, 2020

Summary

Official Summary

Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019 or the PROTECT Act of 2019

This bill addresses providing 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, and
  • 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.

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Timeline

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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  2. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.

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  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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  4. By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-196.

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