Review – S 2593 Introduced – Grid ICTS Security

Back in July Sen Scott (R,FL) introduced S 2593, the Preventing Remote Operations by Threatening Entities on Critical Technology for (PROTECT) the Grid Act. The bill would require DOC to submit a report assessing vulnerabilities to the electric grid in the United States from certain Internet-connected devices and applications, and for other purposes. It would also codify EO 13873. No new funding is provided. 

Moving Forward

Scott is not a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to which this bill was assigned for consideration. This means that there is not sufficient influence to see the bill considered in Committee. Since this is mainly a report to Congress bill, I do not see anything in the legislation that would engender organized opposition. That also means that there is no chance that this bill would be considered by the full Senate under regular  order. This bill would probably be adopted under the unanimous consent process, even with its codification of a Trump (45) EO

 

For more information on the provisions of this bill, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/s-2593-introduced-grid-icts-security - subscription required.