The Commerce Secretary would have to report on risks to the U.S. electric grid from internet-connected devices and apps. The bill is mainly a study and reporting bill, not a direct new rule for homes or businesses.
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PROTECT the Grid Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: 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.
Latest action on H.R. 7208: 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.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects federal officials who study threats to the power grid. It could also matter to electric grid operators, cybersecurity teams, and companies that make or use internet-connected devices or apps near energy systems.
Why this matters: The electric grid can be vulnerable when digital tools connect to systems that help manage power. This bill would make the federal government study those risks and report back. The practical effect depends on what the report finds and whether Congress acts later.
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