# 115-hr-3855: Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017

115-hr-3855, Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3855
- Congress: 115
- Title: Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Introduced: 2017-09-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a report: (1) identifying significant cybersecurity risks to critical defense infrastructure, (2) assessing the potential effects of such risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces, (3) evaluating the strategic benefits and challenges of isolating military infrastructure from the electric grid, and (4) recommending a path forward to address these security risks.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
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- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)

## Sources
- [115-hr-3855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3855)

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- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3855 (as of 2025-11-18).