H.R. 7257

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7257 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7257

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 13, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources

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AN ACT

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require States to 
include supporting the physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience 
of local distribution systems in State energy security plans.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Community Upgrades for a 
Resilient Grid Act'' or the ``SECURE Grid Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF THE SECURITY OF LOCAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IN 
STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS.

Section 366 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6326) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Local distribution system.--The term `local 
distribution system' means any energy infrastructure owned and 
operated by an electric utility at a voltage of 100 kilovolts 
or less.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``, and suppliers of 
equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of 
electricity to,'' after ``owners and operators of'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) address potential hazards to each energy sector or 
system, including--
``(A) physical threats and vulnerabilities, 
including--
``(i) weather-related threats and 
vulnerabilities;
``(ii) physical attacks on local 
distribution systems and the bulk-power system; 
and
``(iii) supply chain risks for equipment 
for the generation, transmission, and 
distribution of electricity; and
``(B) cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, 
including threats to, and vulnerabilities of, local 
distribution systems that may impact the bulk-power 
system;''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance 
reliability and end-use resilience, including methods of 
responding to, mitigating, and recovering from potential 
hazards described in paragraph (3); and'';
(4) in subsection (d)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following:
``(B) supplying equipment for the generation, 
transmission, and distribution of electricity; and'';
(5) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``A State is not eligible'' and 
inserting the following:
``(1) Submission required.--A State is not eligible'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by redesignating 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
respectively;
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively (and by moving 
the margins accordingly); and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) State determination.--A submission under paragraph 
(1) is not required to be approved by the Secretary.'';
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ``may'' and inserting 
``shall'';
(7) in subsection (h), by inserting ``, local distribution 
system,'' after ``electric utility''; and
(8) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
``(i) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30, 2031.''.

SEC. 3. GAO REPORT.

(a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2030, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report on the efficacy of State energy 
security plans that includes--
(1) an evaluation of whether and how State energy security 
plans have improved the ability of States to identify, assess, 
and mitigate risks to energy infrastructure and supply chains 
and to plan for, respond to, and recover from events that 
disrupt energy supply;
(2) recommendations for--
(A) improving the ability of States described in 
paragraph (1); and
(B) actions the Secretary of Energy may take to 
improve coordination with States with respect to 
identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to energy 
infrastructure and supply chains and planning for, 
responding to, and recovering from events that disrupt 
energy supply;
(3) information on Federal financial assistance made 
available to States under part D of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) that was 
used to implement State energy security plans;
(4) information on activities carried out by States using 
such financial assistance;
(5) an analysis of the efficacy of the implementation of 
section 366 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6326), as amended by this Act; and
(6) information on State use of assistance provided under 
section 366(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6326(f)) (as amended by this Act), including any 
revisions of State energy security plans made by States 
resulting from assistance provided under such section 366(f).
(b) Protected Information.--The report required under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in a form that may be made available to the 
public, except that any information protected from disclosure under 
section 366(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6326(h)) shall be included in the report in an annex that shall not be 
publicly disclosed, consistent with such section.
(c) State Energy Security Plan Defined.--In this section, the term 
``State energy security plan'' has the meaning given such term in 
section 366(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6326(a)).

Passed the House of Representatives June 29, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.