PROTECT the Grid Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, PROTECT the Grid Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Remote Operations by Threatening Entities on Critical Technology for the Grid Act or the PROTECT the...
- Section iddf697b69a87d4ba7bdd7e8d195466a9b: 2. Findings; Purposes Congress finds that— the rapid proliferation of high‑wattage IoT devices, such as electric vehicle chargers, clothes dryers, smart air...
- Section id81df76eface248fb973fed9822cfbdd5: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term consumer product has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a))....
- Section id1206d8dbd6f94c6ba58d64c63b1e3090: 4. Report on national security risks posed by foreign adversary-controlled applications with the capability of controlling high-wattage IoT devices Not later...
- Section ida141422d04b3408cbb3917b71e7a6aa9: 5. Codification of Executive Order 13873 The provisions of Executive Order 13873 (84 Fed. Reg. 22689; relating to securing the information and communications...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, PROTECT the Grid Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, PROTECT the Grid Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Internet of Things. The term relevant Federal official means— any Federal official described in section 1(a) of Executive Order 13873 (84 Fed. Reg. 22689
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