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119-hr-7257119th CongressWALLET

SECURE Grid Act

Sponsored By: Representative Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

Passed House

Summary

Adds local distribution system security to State energy security plans. The bill would broaden who those plans cover, require stronger risk assessments and mitigation for physical and cyber threats, and set a sunset date of September 30, 2031.

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  • States: States must add local distribution system security to their energy security plans and submit those plans. Submissions would not have to be approved by the Secretary.
  • Utilities and suppliers: Electric utilities and suppliers of equipment for generation, transmission, and distribution are explicitly covered. The bill defines a local distribution system as utility-owned infrastructure at 100 kilovolts or less.
  • Risk and resilience: Plans must address weather, physical attacks, supply chain risks, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities and use a mandatory risk mitigation approach to improve reliability and end-use resilience.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Stronger state plans for grid threats

If enacted, the bill would require every State energy security plan to cover key hazards. Plans would need to address weather threats, physical attacks on local lines and the bulk-power system, supply chain risks for grid equipment, and cybersecurity risks to local distribution systems that could affect the bulk grid. States would also need a risk mitigation approach with steps to respond, reduce, and recover. A plan submission would be required to be eligible under this section, but the Secretary would not need to approve it. The bill would also make a currently optional federal action in this section mandatory. These requirements would take effect upon enactment and last until September 30, 2031.

Grid security rules would end in 2031

If enacted, the bill would make this grid security section expire on September 30, 2031. On that date, the authorities and requirements under this section would end. States, utilities, and suppliers that relied on it would need to shift to other laws or plans. The change would start upon enactment.

New rules for suppliers and local lines

If enacted, the bill would add equipment suppliers to the groups covered by these grid security rules. Supplying equipment for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity would be a covered activity. It would also define local distribution systems as utility-owned energy infrastructure at 100 kilovolts or less and recognize them in the section. These changes would apply upon enactment through September 30, 2031. This could increase compliance costs and affect prices, but it would also extend protections to more of the grid.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

OH • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/27/2026

  • Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/2/2026

  • Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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