118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1160 — 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 24, 2023

Last action Feb 28, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Feb 24, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 24, 2023

E&C

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Committee

Feb 28, 2023

Reported out

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

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 sectionsReported to House

Timeline · 6 actions

Feb 28, 2023

Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Discharged.

Feb 28, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 28, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 1.

Feb 24, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 24, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 24, 2023

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