118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1148 — Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act

“To direct the Secretary of Energy to promulgate regulations to facilitate the timely submission of notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents and potential cybersecurity incidents with respect to critical electric infrastructure, and for other purposes.”

Energy

Introduced Feb 21, 2023

Last action Feb 21, 2023

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Feb 21, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue regulations about reporting cybersecurity incidents with respect to critical electric infrastructure. The regulations must require federal agencies as well as the owners, operators, and users of critical electric infrastructure to report cybersecurity incidents or potential cybersecurity incidents to DOE within 24 hours of their discovery.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Feb 21, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.