THE House Subcommittee on Energy advanced five bipartisan bills aimed at boosting the physical and cyber security of the United States’ electric grid and other energy infrastructure. The measures would update Department of Energy programs, enhance grid and pipeline protections, and prioritise cybersecurity for vulnerable sectors as threats rise. The bills include H.R. 7258, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, which bolsters the DOE’s energy emergency response capabilities; H.R.
7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, reauthorising a programme through 2030 to support rural cooperatives and small utilities with tools, technical assistance, and grant funding; H.R. 7257, the SECURE Grid Act, which updates programmes for both physical and cyber security of energy infrastructure; the Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, H.R. 7272, to improve DOE coordination and support for securing pipelines and LNG facilities; and H.R.
7305, the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026, reauthorising ETAC to conduct preventative analysis and information sharing on cyber threats to energy systems. The Department of Energy recently ran its Liberty Eclipse cybersecurity exercise, training industry and government for responses to disruptive attacks on electricity and natural gas infrastructure.