# 119-s-2593: PROTECT the Grid Act

119-s-2593, PROTECT the Grid Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2593
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2593
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECT the Grid Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Codify supply-chain security order: mixed, high. 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…
- New rules for smart high‑watt devices: mixed, medium. 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 t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2593)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4782)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-690)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2593 (as of 2026-04-21).