Bills Introduced – 10-1-24

Yesterday, with the House and Senate meeting in pro forma session, there were 29 bills introduced. Two of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog:

HR 9892 To promote the use of smart technologies and systems in communities, and for other purposes. DelBene, Suzan K. [Rep.-D-WA-1] 

HR 9893 To improve dam and hydropower safety, and for other purposes. Dingell, Debbie [Rep.-D-MI-6]

I will be watching both bills for language or definitions that specifically include cybersecurity measures within the scope of the provisions of the bills.

There is one additional bill that I would like to mention in passing:

HR 9905 To make supplemental appropriations for disaster relief in response to Hurricane Helene, and for other purposes. Moskowitz, Jared [Rep.-D-FL-23]

Helene cut a major swath across the Southeast, brining major flooding and damage to areas not normally affected by hurricanes. The damage totals being bandied about are quire impressive and there are certainly questions about whether FEMA has sufficient funding to guide the recovery efforts. There is a chance that President Biden will call Congress back to Washington to provide legislative support.

This bill is the first that I have seen to specifically address those issues, but Moskowitz is not a member of the House Appropriations Committee. This makes it unlikely that this will be the bill that congress would consider.