Protect American Power Infrastructure Act
Summary
Protect American Power Infrastructure Act This bill prohibits certain transactions that involve using bulk-power equipment to provide power for defense critical electric infrastructure in the United States if a foreign adversary owns or exercises influence over the equipment, including transactions that (1) involve equipment designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction of a foreign adversary; and (2) pose an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security or resiliency of such infrastructure. However, the Department of Energy may approve transactions if it designs or negotiates measures to mitigate such risks.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 24, 2021
Last action Jun 24, 2021
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Committee
1
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Tom Cotton
RRepublican
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