HB4859: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of any physical or cybersecurity incidents to a storage facility or a related facility of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of any physical or cybersecurity incidents to a storage facility or a related facility of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Plain-language summary
This bill requires the U.S. Secretary of Energy to report to Congress about any physical or cybersecurity incidents affecting the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or its related facilities. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a government stockpile of crude oil kept for emergencies. Physical incidents include break-ins or sabotage; cybersecurity incidents mean hacking or computer attacks. The bill amends existing energy law and has been introduced in Congress but not yet voted on.
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Sponsors
Patrick Fallon
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
Marc Veasey
Michael Lawler
Byron Donalds