Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing on Legislation to Protect America’s Energy Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a hearing titled Protecting America's Energy Infrastructure in Today's Cyber and Physical Threat Landscape.

"Safeguarding our nation's energy infrastructure is vital to providing affordable and reliable power while protecting American communities," said Chairmen Guthrie and Latta. "Right now, the energy infrastructure in the United States faces numerous cyber and physical threats from sophisticated nation-state actors as well as criminals or ideologically driven hackers. To confront these issues, our Committee will hold a legislative hearing to discuss solutions for our energy infrastructure that would help to strengthen collaboration between the government and the private sector, detect cybersecurity threats, and increase physical security."

Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled Protecting America's Energy Infrastructure in Today's Cyber and Physical Threat Landscape.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Energy hearing to discuss legislation that will focus on strengthening our nation's energy infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.

DATE: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

This hearing will focus on the following bills:

• H.R.____, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026
• H.R.____, Energy Emergency Leadership Act
• H.R.____, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
• H.R. ____, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act
• H.R.____, Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Calvin Huggins at [email protected]. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Ben Mullany at [email protected].

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