H.R. 7266

119th Congress

In Committee

Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA· Introduced 27 January 2026
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2

Cosponsors

16

Actions

0

Amendments

1

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

13 July 2026·1 week ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 25 June 2026

Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 a program that provides cybersecurity-related assistance and funding to rural electric cooperatives and municipal or small, investor-owned electric utilities. The bill also revises methods of awarding support and expands protections for information shared under the program.

This program, known as the Rural and Municipal Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, is administered by the Department of Energy (DOE). Current law requires DOE to provide technical assistance and funding under the program on a competitive basis; under the bill, assistance and funding may be provided on a competitive or noncompetitive basis.

Current law also requires DOE to prioritize providing technical assistance and funding to certain entities, including entities that own defense critical electric infrastructure. The bill specifies that DOE must also prioritize entities that operate such infrastructure. (Defense critical electric infrastructure is electric infrastructure that (1) is located in the contiguous United States, and (2) serves a designated critical defense facility but is not owned or operated by the owner or operator of the critical facility.)

Finally, the bill expands an existing protection against disclosure to cover all information shared under the program by or with the federal government or a state, tribal, or local government. This provision protects against disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and other state, tribal, or local disclosure laws.

Timeline

16 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    13 July 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    29 June 2026 · Floor

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    29 June 2026 · Floor

  4. Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    29 June 2026 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7266.

    29 June 2026 · Floor

  6. Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    29 June 2026 · Floor

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules.

    29 June 2026 · Floor

  8. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    29 June 2026 · Floor

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.

    30 April 2026 · Calendars

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.

    30 April 2026 · Calendars

  11. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.

    30 April 2026 · Committee

  12. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.

    30 April 2026 · Committee

  13. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.

    30 April 2026 · Committee

  14. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.

    30 April 2026 · Committee

  15. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.

    30 April 2026 · Committee

  16. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    4 February 2026 · Committee

  17. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    4 February 2026 · Committee

  18. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    4 February 2026 · Committee

  19. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    4 February 2026 · Committee

  20. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    4 February 2026 · Committee

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat150%
  • Republican150%

Classification

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Legislative subjects

Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyElectric power generation and transmissionInfrastructure developmentRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations

Committees

1

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To27 Jan 2026
    • Reported By30 Apr 2026

    • Energy Subcommittee

      • Referred to27 Jan 2026
      • Markup by4 Feb 2026
      • Reported by4 Feb 2026

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 27 January 2026 to 2 on 30 January 2026.

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