House Passes Cybersecurity Legislation to Protect America’s Energy Sector, Infrastructure From Hackers

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm takes questions during a media briefing at the White House in Washington on Nov. 23, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

The House approved legislation on July 27 that seeks to address the issue of increasing cyber threats to U.S. energy infrastructure by providing grants to university students specializing in cybersecurity.

H.R. 7569, also called the “Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022,” was passed with a package of other measures in a 336–90 vote.