S. 2556 · 116th Congress
PROTECT Act of 2019
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MurkowskiSponsor5 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R, 1 I
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019 or the PROTECT Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Dec 17, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PROTECT Act of 2019
Also known as: Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019
Latest action (Jan 7, 2020): By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-196.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 26, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.