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US S1800

Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017


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Introduced
09/12/2017
In Committee
09/12/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017

AI Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to submit a report to Congress within 90 days on significant security risks to defense critical electric infrastructure posed by malicious cyber-enabled activities, the potential effect of these risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces, the benefits and challenges of isolating military infrastructure from the national electric grid and using microgrids, and recommendations to eliminate or mitigate these security risks and address their effects on military readiness. The report must be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (on 09/12/2017)

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