H.R. 7257 · 119th Congress

SECURE Grid Act

Introduced on Jan 27, 2026 by Robert E. Latta (R-OH-5). 4 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 27, 2026
Cosponsors
4
1 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Public utilities and utility rates
  • State and local government operations
  • Supply chain

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, May 11, 2026). Public domain.

Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act or the SECURE Grid Act

This bill extends through FY2031 and modifies requirements for state energy security plans. Under current law, states are required to submit to the Department of Energy (DOE) state energy security plans that meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to receive federal financial assistance for state energy conservation programs.

The bill specifies that DOE is not required to approve the plans.

The bill requires DOE to provide information, technical assistance, and other assistance in the development, implementation, or revision of a state energy security plan upon the request of a state.

The bill also requires states to address additional factors in their energy security plans, such as (1) weather-related threats and vulnerabilities; (2) supply chain risks for equipment for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and (3) the security of local distribution systems and the bulk-power system. A local distribution system is energy infrastructure owned and operated by an electric utility at a voltage of 100 kilovolts or less.

In addition, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the efficacy of state energy security plans.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Robert E. LattaR-OH-5Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 27, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jan 27, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Jan 27, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jan 27, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  5. Feb 4, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Feb 4, 2026 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  7. May 11, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-644.
  8. May 11, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-644.
  9. May 11, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 561.
  10. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4296-4297)
  12. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7257.
  13. Jun 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4296)
  14. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4296)
  15. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Jul 13, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  17. Sep 30, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS2 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  2. CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.2 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.AI match · 100%
  3. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION2 reports
    $530K reported (all issues)
  4. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.2 reports
    $36.7M reported (all issues)
  5. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE2 reports
    $4.2M reported (all issues)
  6. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  7. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION2 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  8. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.2 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. PPL Corporation2 reports
    $280K reported (all issues)
  10. PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.2 reports
    $590K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. XCEL ENERGY2 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  12. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION1 report
    $2.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. Pacific Gas and Electric Company1 report
    $3.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY$9.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. Schneider Electric1 report
    $220K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.$6.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.