US HB5527 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-09 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to provide financial assistance for projects designed to improve the resiliency, performance, or efficiency of the electric grid, while ensuring the provision of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable power. The projects must demonstrate (1) secure integration and management of energy resources, or (2) secure integration and interoperability of communications and information technologies related to the electric grid. Each project must include the development of a cybersecurity plan and a privacy effects analysis that evaluates the project in accordance with DOE's Voluntary Code of Conduct, commonly known as the DataGuard Energy Data Privacy Program. The projects may be designed to deploy a new product or technology that could be used by customers of an electric utility.

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Title

21st Century Power Grid Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-09HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2020-01-09HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-12-20HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2019-12-19HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-12-19HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB2741 (Related) 2019-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
HB2 (Related) 2020-07-20 - Received in the Senate.
HB7516 (Related) 2020-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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