Cyber Sense Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies intended for use in the bulk-power system. The bulk-power system includes facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2928 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2928
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense
program to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies intended
for use in the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 30, 2021
Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. McNerney) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense
program to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies intended
for use in the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.
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 ``Cyber Sense Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. CYBER SENSE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with
relevant Federal agencies, shall establish a voluntary Cyber Sense
program to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies intended
for use in the bulk-power system, as defined in section 215(a) of the
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).
(b) Program Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) establish a testing process under the Cyber Sense
program to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies
intended for use in the bulk-power system, including products
relating to industrial control systems and operational
technologies, such as supervisory control and data acquisition
systems;
(2) for products and technologies tested under the Cyber
Sense program, establish and maintain cybersecurity
vulnerability reporting processes and a related database;
(3) provide technical assistance to electric utilities,
product manufacturers, and other electricity sector
stakeholders to develop solutions to mitigate identified
cybersecurity vulnerabilities in products and technologies
tested under the Cyber Sense program;
(4) biennially review products and technologies tested
under the Cyber Sense program for cybersecurity vulnerabilities
and provide analysis with respect to how such products and
technologies respond to and mitigate cyber threats;
(5) develop guidance, that is informed by analysis and
testing results under the Cyber Sense program, for electric
utilities for procurement of products and technologies;
(6) provide reasonable notice to the public, and solicit
comments from the public, prior to establishing or revising the
testing process under the Cyber Sense program;
(7) oversee testing of products and technologies under the
Cyber Sense program; and
(8) consider incentives to encourage the use of analysis
and results of testing under the Cyber Sense program in the
design of products and technologies for use in the bulk-power
system.
(c) Disclosure of Information.--Any cybersecurity vulnerability
reported pursuant to a process established under subsection (b)(2), the
disclosure of which the Secretary of Energy reasonably foresees would
cause harm to critical electric infrastructure (as defined in section
215A of the Federal Power Act), shall be deemed to be critical electric
infrastructure information for purposes of section 215A(d) of the
Federal Power Act.
(d) Federal Government Liability.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the commencement of an action against the United
States Government with respect to the testing of a product or
technology under the Cyber Sense program.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-92.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-92.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3641-3642; text: CR H3641)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2928.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 2928 are considered vacated.
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3721-3722)
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3721-3722)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.