Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
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
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 178 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 1,596 words
- Subjects
- Computer security and identity theftHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationRural conditions and developmentVocational and technical education
- Latest action
- Jan 28, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 9908 Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act R · Introduced