House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
SECURE Grid Act
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Latta R-OHWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 27, 2026
- Committee actionMay 11, 2026
- Passed HouseJun 29, 2026 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 30, 2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7257.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 7257, SECURE Grid Act” on May 26, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 11, 2026”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 26, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62469
- CBO publication date
- May 26, 2026
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7257, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7257
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 13, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 7257, SECURE Grid Act” on October 13, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 30, 2026”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, October 13, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62849
- CBO publication date
- October 13, 2026
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7257, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7257
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 13, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-644 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on May 11, 2026.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 11, 2026 ↗
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- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/644
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7257, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7257
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 13, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LATTA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 19, January 27, 2026, Page H1916):Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States ConstitutionSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 27, 2026 ↗
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- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7257, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7257
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 13, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat
1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Troy Balderson (R-OH), John James (R-MI), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Robert Onder (R-MO).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Latta.
Related bills
- S. 4166 (119th) SECURE Grid ActRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.