Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act

Bill: 116-hr-359
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Public utilities and utility rates
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-09
text: 

Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships in order to address and mitigate the physical security and cybersecurity risks of electric utilities.

action_date: 2019-10-28
text: 

Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships in order to address and mitigate the physical security and cybersecurity risks of electric utilities.
 
In carrying out the program, DOE must (1) take into consideration different sizes of electric utilities and the regions that such utilities serve, (2) prioritize electric utilities with fewer available resources due to size or region, and (3) utilize and leverage existing DOE programs.

action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships in order to address and mitigate the physical security and cybersecurity risks of electric utilities.
 
In carrying out the program, DOE must take into consideration different sizes of electric utilities and the regions that such utilities serve, prioritize electric utilities with fewer available resources due to size or region, and utilize and leverage existing DOE programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4969-4970)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 359.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4969-4971)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-254.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-254.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-09
text: Introduced in House