Water ISAC Threat Protection Act
Water Security: Protecting Drinking Water from Attacks
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a subcommittee. It was recently sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for further study. The bill is actively moving through the House as it waits for committee feedback.
Legislative Progress
The bill is currently a single-party proposal in a divided Congress and has only just been sent to committee for review.
Key Points
- This bill creates a new program at the EPA to help local water and sewage plants protect themselves from physical attacks, cyberattacks, and natural disasters.
- The government would provide money to help smaller water systems pay for memberships in a national security network that shares information about potential dangers.
- The EPA and this security network will work together more closely to track threats and share information to keep the water supply safe.
- The plan includes $10 million in yearly funding to improve tools that monitor water systems and help them recover quickly if an emergency happens.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Water ISAC Threat Protection Act
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