S. 2169 Senate Science, Technology, Communications
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING
Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 309 on Jan 28, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Jun 25, 2025
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jun 25, 2025
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jan 15, 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 28, 2026
- Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309. Jan 28, 2026
Cosponsors
6
Subjects
Computer security and identity theftHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationRural conditions and developmentVocational and technical education
Committees
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- [Reported By, Jan 28, 2026]
- [Markup By, Jan 15, 2026]
- [Referred To, Jun 25, 2025]
Summary
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement ActThis 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.
[Summary as of: Reported to Senate]
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