H.R. 7230: Save America's Utility Infrastructure and Secure America Now Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-29 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Save America's Utility Infrastructure and Secure America Now Act of 2008

Plain summary

Save America's Utility Infrastructure and Secure America Now Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Power Act to grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enforcement powers with respect to electric reliability standards. (Currently such powers are exercised by an Electric Reliability Organization [ERO].) Revises penalty guidelines to subject to federal criminal law any person who violates a FERC-approved electric reliability standard. Requires FERC to issue a rule in connection with electric reliability standards to prohibit disturbances (other than planned maintenance) lasting greater than five days at certain substations. Instructs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to study and report to Congress on gaps in emergency planning preparedness and management as related to specified, vulnerable populations.

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Official text

Save America's Utility Infrastructure and Secure America Now Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr7230.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr7230 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110