HR-7257 — SECURE Grid Act

YourVoice.Now Summary

Transparency & Accountability

Requires states to plan for physical and cyber threats to local power grids in their energy security plans, without needing DOE pre-approval.

Transparency & Accountability

Federal plan-approval requirement — States no longer need Department of Energy sign-off on state energy security plans
Public disclosure exemption — Confidentiality protection extended to cover local distribution system information, not just electric utility infrastructure
GAO oversight reporting — Comptroller General required to report by 2030 on effectiveness of state energy security plans
Program sunset — Section now set to expire September 30, 2031, requiring future reauthorization

The details

States would be required to address the physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience of local electric distribution systems — the wires and equipment that carry power at 100 kilovolts or less directly to homes and businesses — in their state energy security plans. Plans would need to cover weather damage, physical attacks, cyberattacks, and supply-chain risks, and states would consult equipment suppliers as well as utility companies. State plans would no longer need approval from the Department of Energy before taking effect, though the department's assistance program for states would become mandatory rather than optional. By September 30, 2030, the Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on how well these plans have worked, keeping sensitive security details out of the public version. The underlying program is set to expire on September 30, 2031 unless Congress renews it.

Congressional Summary

Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act or the SECURE Grid ActThis bill extends through FY2031 and modifies requirements for state energy security plans. Under current law, states are required to submit to the Department of Energy (DOE) state energy security plans that meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to receive federal financial assistance for state energy conservation programs. The bill specifies that DOE is not required to approve the plans. The bill requires DOE to provide information, technical assistance, and other assistance in the development, implementation, or revision of a state energy security plan upon the request of a state.The bill also requires states to address additional factors in their energy security plans, such as (1) weather-related threats and vulnerabilities; (2) supply chain risks for equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and (3) the security of local distribution systems and the bulk-power system. A local distribution system is energy infrastructure owned and operated by an electric utility at a voltage of 100 kilovolts or less.In addition, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the efficacy of state energy security plans.

Legislative Subjects

Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyElectric power generation and transmissionPublic utilities and utility ratesState and local government operationsSupply chain

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Reported to House
Action Date: 2026-05-11
Date Added: 2026-06-26
Source: Congress.gov →

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