Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act has not moved since its introduction on Jul 23, 2026, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 103 words.
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a workforce development strategy to address the need for cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals. Among other topics, the strategy must consider (1) partnerships between rural hospitals, hospitals that are not rural hospitals, educational institutions, and private nonprofit or for-profit entities; and (2) the development of a cybersecurity curriculum for use in rural educational institutions. HHS must annually brief Congress on the strategy and any programs or initiatives established thereunder. Additionally, HHS must disseminate free materials that rural hospitals may use to train staff about cybersecurity.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 48 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 873 words
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 2169 Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act R · Reported