SECURE Grid Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7257 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7257

 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require States to 
include supporting the physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience 
     of local distribution systems in State energy security plans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2026

 Mr. Latta (for himself and Ms. Matsui) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require States to 
include supporting the physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience 
     of local distribution systems in State energy security plans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Community Upgrades for a 
Resilient Grid Act'' or the ``SECURE Grid Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF THE SECURITY OF LOCAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IN 
              STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS.

    Section 366 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6326) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Local distribution system.--The term `local 
        distribution system' means any energy infrastructure owned and 
        operated by an electric utility at a voltage of 100 kilovolts 
        or less.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``, and suppliers of 
        equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of 
        electricity to,'' after ``owners and operators of'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) address potential hazards to each energy sector or 
        system, including--
                    ``(A) physical threats and vulnerabilities, 
                including--
                            ``(i) weather-related threats and 
                        vulnerabilities;
                            ``(ii) physical attacks on local 
                        distribution systems and the bulk-power system; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) supply chain risks for equipment 
                        for the generation, transmission, and 
                        distribution of electricity; and
                    ``(B) cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, 
                including threats to, and vulnerabilities of, local 
                distribution systems that may impact the bulk-power 
                system;''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
            ``(5) provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance 
        reliability and end-use resilience, including methods of 
        responding to, mitigating, and recovering from potential 
        hazards described in paragraph (3); and'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) supplying equipment for the generation and 
                transmission of electricity; and'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``A State is not eligible'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) Submission required.--A State is not eligible'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by redesignating 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
                respectively;
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) State determination.--A submission under paragraph 
        (1) is not required to be approved by the Secretary.'';
            (6) in subsection (h), by inserting ``, local distribution 
        system,'' after ``electric utility''; and
            (7) in subsection (i), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
        ``2030''.
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