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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 11, 2019Energy
S. 2094

Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019

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Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure.

A state energy security plan must contain specified content, including a risk assessment of energy infrastructure and cross-sector interdependencies and a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience. The plan must address potential hazards to each energy sector or system, including physical threats and cybersecurity threats.

What just happenedOct 22, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO](R-CO)Sponsor
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  1. Oct 22, 2019Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.

  2. Oct 22, 2019Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-136.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. Oct 22, 2019Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-136.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  4. Sep 25, 2019Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. Sep 11, 2019Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-335.

    Energy Subcommittee
  6. Jul 11, 2019IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jul 11, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateOct 22, 201925

Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure.

A state energy security plan must contain specified content, including a risk assessment of energy infrastructure and cross-sector interdependencies and a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience. The plan must address potential hazards to each energy sector or system, including physical threats and cybersecurity threats.

Introduced in SenateJul 11, 2019

Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to states for the development, implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure.

A state energy security plan must contain specified content, including a risk assessment of energy infrastructure and cross-sector interdependencies and a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience. The plan must address potential hazards to each energy sector or system, including physical threats and cybersecurity threats.

Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 — Informed