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H.R. 7266 119th Congress House

Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

Official title: To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 2026 Introduced by: Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyElectric power generation and transmissionInfrastructure development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 29, 2026 · 4:35 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 29, 2026 · 4:35 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)
Jun 29, 2026 · 4:35 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)
Jun 29, 2026 · 4:25 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7266.
Jun 29, 2026 · 4:25 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)
Jun 29, 2026 · 4:25 PM EDT
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 30, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.
Apr 30, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.
Feb 4, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Feb 4, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5360 Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jan 30, 2026
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jan 27, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7266: Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7266/
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