"The House Subcommittee on Energy this week advanced five recently introduced bills aimed at boosting the physical and cyber security of the United States' electric grid and other energy infrastructure. The bills collectively aim to update Department of Energy (DOE) programs, enhance grid and pipeline protections, and prioritize cybersecurity for vulnerable sectors amid rising threats. One of the bills is H.R. 7258, named the Energy Emergency Leadership Act,"
"The second bill is H.R. 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act. It reauthorizes and supports a cybersecurity program through 2030, providing rural electric cooperatives, small utilities, and public power agencies with advanced cybersecurity tools, technical assistance, and grant funding. H.R. 7257, the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act, updates and enhances programs for the physical and cyber security of the energy infrastructure."
"The Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, H.R. 7272, improves the DOE's coordination and technical support for securing pipelines and LNG facilities. It aims to develop programs to improve collaboration, ensure timely responses to disruptions, and enhance overall resilience in energy fuel supply systems. The last bill is H.R. 7305, the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026. It reauthorizes the Energy Threat Analysis Center (ETAC) to conduct preventative analysis, information sharing, and coordination on cyber threats to energy systems."
Five bipartisan bills advanced by the House Energy Subcommittee aim to strengthen physical and cyber security across electric grid, pipelines, LNG facilities, and other energy infrastructure. H.R. 7258 (Energy Emergency Leadership Act) bolsters DOE capabilities for energy emergency response and risk management. H.R. 7266 (Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act) reauthorizes a cybersecurity program through 2030 to provide cooperatives and small utilities with tools, technical assistance, and grants. H.R. 7257 (SECURE Grid Act) updates programs for community-level physical and cyber resilience. H.R. 7272 improves DOE coordination for pipeline and LNG security. H.R. 7305 reauthorizes ETAC for threat analysis and information sharing. The bills passed the subcommittee unanimously but require further committee, floor, and Senate actions.
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