Energy grid cyber program extended, new threat-sharing center created
Passed one chamberH.R. 7305Latest action
Sponsor: Kathy Castor · Representative · FL
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Official title: Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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HR 7305 extends a DOE grid cybersecurity program to 2031 and creates a center for government-industry threat sharing.
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What does this do?
HR 7305 renews a Department of Energy program that protects the U.S. energy grid from cyberattacks, extending its funding through 2031. The bill also establishes an Energy Threat Analysis Center where government agencies and energy companies can share classified and unclassified threat information and develop defenses against attacks. Information shared through the program is shielded from Freedom of Information Act requests and similar state disclosure laws.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects electric utilities, natural gas companies, and other energy providers across the U.S. energy sector, as well as federal, state, tribal, and local governments that work with them. The government retains full discretion over which companies or groups receive access, and no participant is guaranteed help simply because others received it.
Why does it matter?
Cyberattacks on power systems could knock out electricity or disrupt energy services that households and businesses depend on. Closer coordination between government and industry is intended to reduce that risk, though participation and access remain entirely at the government's discretion.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2026
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jul 13, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.