119th Congress

S. 2169

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

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Passed Senate
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Became law

Sponsor: Josh Hawley(R-MO)
Introduced: Jun 25, 2025
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Official text: Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (6)

Original cosponsors (2)

Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

Added later (4)

Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · Jun 26, 2025
Susan M. Collins (R-ME) · Jul 22, 2025
Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Nov 19, 2025
Martin Heinrich (D-NM) · Mar 10, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to Senate” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate