,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,scott ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to submit a report 
assess+ vuln]abilities to ! electric    
grid 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f c]ta9          
,int]net-connect$ devices &             
applications1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,prev5t+ ,remote ,op]ations by ,?reat5+ 
,entities on ,critical ,te*nology = !   
,grid ,act or ! ,,protect ! ,grid ,act4 
#b4  ,f9d+s2 ,purposes  7a7  ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! rapid         
prolif]ation ( highwattage ,io,t        
devices1 su* z electric vehicle *>g]s1  
clo!s dry]s1 sm>t air condition]s1 wat] 
heat]s1 ov5s1 & simil> appliances1 has  
dramatically increas$ ! numb] ( connect$
 devices 9 h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#b7  7,a7 sm>t appliance applications &

 s(tw>e plat=ms increas+ly s]ve z remote
 control int]faces2 &  7,b7 :5 ^?       
applications & s(tw>e plat=ms orig9ate f
 companies op]at+ "u ! jurisdiction or  
direction ( =eign adv]s>ies !y (f] a    
pa?way = l>ge-scale1 coord9at$          
manipulation ( p[] dem&1 ?reat5+ grid   
/ability2  7#c7  7,a7 9 c]ta9 =eign     
adv]s>y jurisdictions1 p>ticul>ly ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a1 private companies are
 subject to =mal political ov]sight     
?r\gh me*anisms su* z1 9 ! case ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a1 emb$d$ ,*9ese        
,communi/ ,p>ty committees &            
executive-level ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty  
lead]%ip2 &  7,b7 ^? arrangem5ts blur ! 
l9es betwe5 comm]cial activity &        
/ate-direct$ /rategic int]e/s2  7#d7    
fur!r elevat+ ! risk to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
electric grid is ! #bjag ,cyb]security  
,law ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,*9ese ,cyb]security     
,law71 :i* m&ates t ,*9ese companies    
/ore cu/om] data dome/ically & grant    
,*9ese /ate au?orities broad access to  

^? data2  7#e7 ! legal & political      
/ructures describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 &   
7#d7 increase ! likelihood t connect$   
home appliances c\ld be lev]ag$ by =eign
 adv]s>ies to t>get critical            
infra/ructure 9 ! ev5t ( a conflict ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 companies controll$
 by =eign adv]s>ies-- 7,a7 are actively 
pursu+ rapid deploym5t ( high-wattage   
,io,t devices t c\ld be us$ to attack ! 
electric grid 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7
 control m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! major      
appliance indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*
 provides an e/abli%$ plat=m = quickly  
deploy+ ^? high-wattage ,io,t devices2  
7#g7 ?r\gh sm>t applications1 companies 
controll$ by =eign adv]s>ies--  7,a7 are
 actively collect+ detail$ consum] data 
on millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,b7 h ! ability to directly manipulate 
! dem& ( high-wattage devices on !      
electric grid2  7#h7 z a result1 =eign  
adv]s>y-controll$ applications =        
highwattage ,io,t devices create        
significant risk ( coord9at$1 delib]ate1

 dem&-manipulation attacks on ! electric
 grid 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 sev]al   
academic /udies f rese>*]s at ,pr9ceton 
,univ]sity1 ! ,georgia ,in/itute (      
,te*nology1 & ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 
,santa ,cruz1 po9t to significant risks 
( manipulation ( dem& via ,io,t         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,ma,d,io,t7       
attacks to manipulate p[] dem& on !     
electric grid t c\ld result 9 l>ge-scale
 black\ts & pot5tial damage to !        
electric grid2  7#aj7 x is !re=e        
critical to protect en]gy infra/ructure 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ensur+ t sm>t      
applications emb$d$ 9 home appliances   
are secure & _c s]ve z an entry po9t =  
=eign adv]s>ies2 &  7#aa7 fail+ to      
address ! vuln]abilities pres5t$ by ^?  
sm>t applications c\ld lead to grid     
in/ability1 frequ5cy imbalances1 cascad+
 sy/em failures1 &1 ultimately1         
cata/rophic disruptions t jeop>dize bo? 
public safety & ! broad] economy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  ,purposes  ,!      
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       

h>monize & re9=ce exi/+ national        
security initiatives aim$ at secur+ !   
dome/ic in=mation & communications      
te*nology & s]vices 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ,,icts7 supply *a9 aga9/ manipulation 
( dem&1 especially by ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a2 &  7#b7 to direct ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant 
,f$]al (ficials1 to submit to ,congress 
a report conta9+ f9d+s & recomm5dations 
to ensure t network-connect$ home       
appliances 9 h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 d n s]ve z a conduit = activities by   
=eign adv]s>ies or jeop>dize ! /ability 
( ! electric grid 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#c4  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,consum] product ,! t]m consum] product 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7;a7 
( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a774  7#b7  ,cov]$     
entity  ,! t]m cov]$ entity means an    
entity t-- 7,a7 is subject to !         
jurisdiction ( a =eign adv]s>y2  7,b7 is
 directly or indirectly op]at+ on behalf
 ( a =eign adv]s>y2 or  7,c7 is own$ by1

 directly or indirectly controll$ by1 or
 o!rwise subject to ! direction or      
influ5ce (1 a =eign adv]s>y4  7#c7      
,critical infra/ructure  ,! t]m critical
 infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
subsection 7e7 ( ! ,critical            
,infra/ructures ,protection ,act ( #bjja
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c74  7#d7  ,=eign 
adv]s>y  ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y means--   
7,a7 any cov]$ nation 7z def9$ 9 section
 #dhgb7;f7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code72 &  7,b7 ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (
 ,v5ezuela :ile ,nicols ,maduro ,moros  
is 9 p[]4  7#e7  ,=eign                 
adv]s>y-controll$ application  ,! t]m   
=eign adv]s>y-controll$ application     
means a website1 desktop application1   
mobile application1 or augm5t$ or       
imm]sive te*nology application t is     
op]at$1 directly or indirectly 7includ+ 
?r\gh a p>5t1 subsidi>y1 or affiliate 7z
 ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bcj4dje ( 
title #ag1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act7771 by a cov]$ entity4  7#f7       

,high-wattage ,io,t device  ,! t]m      
high-wattage ,io,t device means any     
,int]netconnect$ appliance or device t  
is capable ( consum+ or controll+       
electrical p[] at a level exce$+ #ejj   
watts1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! device is us$ 
or design$ = use 9 resid5tial or        
comm]cial applications4  7#g7  ,io,t  ,!
 t]m ,io,t means ,int]net ( ,?+s4  7#h7 
,relevant ,f$]al (ficial ,! t]m relevant
 ,f$]al (ficial means--  7,a7 any ,f$]al
 (ficial describ$ 9 section #a7;a7 (    
,executive ,ord] #achgc 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 
#bbfhi2 relat+ to secur+ ! in=mation &  
communications te*nology & s]vices      
supply *a97 7z 9 effect on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 7or a designee ( ! 
applicable ,f$]al (ficial72 &  7,b7 !   
head 7or a designee ( ! head7 ( any o!r 
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t1 9 !         
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 is
 relevant to ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  #d4
  ,report on national security risks    
pos$ by =eign adv]s>y-controll$         
applications ) ! capability ( controll+ 

high-wattage ,io,t devices  7a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce1 9 coord9ation ) o!r relevant  
,f$]al (ficials1 %all submit to !       
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report assess+
 ! national security risks associat$ )  
=eign adv]s>y-controll$ applications ) !
 ability to attack or und]m9e critical  
infra/ructure 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7   
,consid]ations  ,9 prep>+ ! report "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
%all consid]1 at a m9imum--  7#a7 !     
ext5t ( deploym5t ( high-wattage ,io,t  
devices across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
risks relat+ to =eign adv]s>y-controll$ 
applications1 especially ^? incorporat$ 
into consum] products t c\ld be us$ to  
attack or o!rwise de/abilize ! electric 
grid2  7#c7 pot5tial impacts ( ^? risks 
& any o!r relevant vuln]abilities on    
national security1 includ+ ! risks (    

frequ5cy imbalances1 cascad+ failures1 &
 o!r disruptions to critical            
infra/ructure2 &  7#d7 public comm5ts & 
input f indu/ry exp]ts1 dome/ic         
produc]s1 import]s1 consum] gr\ps1 & o!r
 /akehold]s reg>d+ ! security (1 & !    
ext5t ( =eign influ5ce ov]1 =eign       
adv]s>y-controll$ applications &        
high-wattage ,io,t devices4  7c7        
,recomm5dations  ,! report submitt$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all include             
recomm5dations = mitigation measures to 
address any id5tifi$ national security  
risks1 :i* may include--  7#a7 an       
assessm5t ( h[ ,executive ,ord] #achgc  
7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbfhi2 relat+ to secur+
 ! in=mation & communications te*nology 
& s]vices supply *a97 7z 9 effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 may be      
appli$ to ,io,t devices1 z su* devices  
apply to ! electric grid1 to include    
re/rictions or conditions on            
transactions directly involv+ =eign     
adv]s>y-controll$ applications 9        
high-wattage ,io,t devices2  7#b7       

specifically re/rict+ ! procurem5t by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( consum] products ) a 
=eign adv]s>y-controll$ application2    
7#c7 c]tification or label+ requirem5ts 
= high-wattage ,io,t devices2 &  7#d7   
any o!r proposal1 z det]m9$ necess>y by 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation )
 o!r relevant ,f$]al (ficials4  #e4     
,codification ( ,executive ,ord] #achgc 
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! provisions (          
,executive ,ord] #achgc 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 
#bbfhi2 relat+ to secur+ ! in=mation &  
communications te*nology & s]vices      
supply *a97 7z 9 effect on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 are enact$ into    
law4  7b7  ,publication  ,9 publi%+ ?is 
,act 9 slip =m & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,/atutes at ,l>ge pursuant to section   
#aab ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! 
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all include 
aft] ! date ( approval at ! end an      
app5dix sett+ =? ! text ( ! ,executive  
ord] ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 7z 9    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74