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[H.R. 7257 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 561
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7257

                          [Report No. 119-644]

 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.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2026

 Mr. Latta (for himself and Ms. Matsui) introduced the following bill;
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

                              May 11, 2026

      Additional sponsors: Mr. Balderson, Mr. James, and Mr. Onder

                              May 11, 2026

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
                               27, 2026]

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                                 A BILL

 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

section 366(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6326(a)).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 561

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 7257

                          [Report No. 119-644]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 11, 2026

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed