The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 7257 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Robert E. Latta (R)

SECURE Grid Act

Extends state energy security planning requirements through 2031, adding cybersecurity and supply chain protections.

Tradeoff

Spends about $13 million over six years on federal technical assistance to help states update energy security plans. Funds come from to the Department of Energy.

What's in it

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Costs $13 million over 2026-2031 in discretionary spending subject to .

This $13 million funds the Department of Energy's technical assistance to states and the State Energy Program's work to update and implement energy security plans addressing cybersecurity and resilience of electrical distribution systems over six years.

H.R. 7257, SECURE Grid Act · May 2026

Passed the House by on June 29, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 27, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jan 27, 2026)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 11, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-644.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 29, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Jul 13, 2026)

  6. Senate

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Sep 30, 2026)