PRIA Logo™
119-s-2593119th CongressWALLET

PROTECT the Grid Act

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

protect the electric grid from foreign-controlled smart appliances. This bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to report on security risks from high‑wattage internet‑connected devices and the applications that control them, and to recommend actions to stop coordinated demand manipulation.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Codify supply-chain security order

If enacted, this would make Executive Order 13873 part of federal law as of the enactment date. The Archivist would append the Order's text when publishing the Act. This could give agencies a stronger legal basis to restrict information and communications technology transactions. If enacted, firms that sell devices or apps to the government could face new limits and higher compliance costs.

New rules for smart high‑watt devices

If enacted, this would define who counts as a "covered entity" and which nations are "foreign adversaries." It would expressly include nations listed in 10 U.S.C. 4872(f) and Venezuela while Nicolás Maduro is in power. It would define "foreign-adversary-controlled applications" and set a 500‑watt threshold for "high-wattage IoT devices." Agencies could use these definitions when considering device limits, labeling, procurement bans, or other security steps. If enacted, households could see some apps or smart-appliance features restricted and manufacturers could face new compliance costs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation