Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Sponsored bySen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO](R-MO)· Introduced 25 June 2025

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

28 January 2026·3 months ago

Summary

Reported to Senate · Updated 8 May 2026

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.

Timeline

6 actions

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

Cosponsors

6 active

5 D1 R

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

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