119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 7266: Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 a program that provides cybersecurity-related assistance and funding to rural electric cooperatives and municipal or small, investor-owned electric utilities. The bill also revises methods of awarding support and expands protections for information shared under the program.
This program, known as the Rural and Municipal Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, is administered by the Department of Energy (DOE). Current law requires DOE to provide technical assistance and funding under the program on a competitive basis; under the bill, assistance and funding may be provided on a competitive or noncompetitive basis.
Current law also requires DOE to prioritize providing technical assistance and funding to certain entities, including entities that own defense critical electric infrastructure. The bill specifies that DOE must also prioritize entities that operate such infrastructure. (Defense critical electric infrastructure is electric infrastructure that (1) is located in the contiguous United States, and (2) serves a designated critical defense facility but is not owned or operated by the owner or operator of the critical facility.)
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Finally, the bill expands an existing protection against disclosure to cover all information shared under the program by or with the federal government or a state, tribal, or local government. This provision protects against disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and other state, tribal, or local disclosure laws.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jennifer McClellan D-VAOriginal
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mariannette Miller-Meeks SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House4 events+56
- 2Diana HarshbargerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jennifer McClellanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)
- Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7266.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.