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Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

USA119th CongressS-2169| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2026
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (6)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a comprehensive strategy for building the cybersecurity workforce in rural hospitals within one year. The Secretary must consult with various agencies and rural healthcare providers to identify specific challenges and foster partnerships for training and education. The strategy's components include creating a cybersecurity curriculum for rural educational institutions and recommending legislative or regulatory actions. It also requires the identification of both rural-specific and general cybersecurity challenges, along with common mitigation practices. Additionally, the bill mandates the Secretary to make instructional materials available to rural hospitals within one year to train staff on fundamental cybersecurity efforts. These materials will be developed in consultation with experts, and an awareness campaign will promote their use. Annual briefings to Congress will track the strategy's progress and effectiveness, though no additional funds are authorized for this Act's implementation.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1560
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 15, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 28, 2026
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
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1560
    Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act


  • June 25, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 25, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 15, 2026
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • January 28, 2026
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • January 28, 2026
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.

Science, Technology, Communications

Computer security and identity theftHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationRural conditions and developmentVocational and technical education

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

USA119th CongressS-2169| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2026
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a comprehensive strategy for building the cybersecurity workforce in rural hospitals within one year. The Secretary must consult with various agencies and rural healthcare providers to identify specific challenges and foster partnerships for training and education. The strategy's components include creating a cybersecurity curriculum for rural educational institutions and recommending legislative or regulatory actions. It also requires the identification of both rural-specific and general cybersecurity challenges, along with common mitigation practices. Additionally, the bill mandates the Secretary to make instructional materials available to rural hospitals within one year to train staff on fundamental cybersecurity efforts. These materials will be developed in consultation with experts, and an awareness campaign will promote their use. Annual briefings to Congress will track the strategy's progress and effectiveness, though no additional funds are authorized for this Act's implementation.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1560
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 15, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 28, 2026
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
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1560
    Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act


  • June 25, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 25, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 15, 2026
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • January 28, 2026
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • January 28, 2026
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (6)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computer security and identity theftHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationRural conditions and developmentVocational and technical education