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PROTECT Act of 2019
11/1/2022, 1:49 PM
Congressional Summary of S 2556
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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Current Status of Bill S 2556
Bill S 2556 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 26, 2019. Bill S 2556 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on September 26, 2019. Bill S 2556's most recent activity was By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-196. as of January 7, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2556
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
3Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2556
Primary Policy Focus
EnergyPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Government studies and investigations
- Homeland security
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Rural conditions and development
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2556
PROTECT Act of 2019
PROTECT Act of 2019
Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019
PROTECT Act of 2019
Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide energy cybersecurity investment incentives, to establish a grant and technical assistance program for cybersecurity investments, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2556
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