S 2169 119th Congress

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.

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Summary

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.

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2026-01-28T00:00:00

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.

2026-01-28T00:00:00

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

2026-01-28T00:00:00

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

2026-01-15T00:00:00

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2025-06-25T00:00:00

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2025-06-25T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

Policy Areas

Science, Technology, Communications

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