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H.R. 9908 119th Congress House

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Official title: To require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2026 Introduced by: Erin Houchin Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 23, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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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.

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  • S 2169 Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jul 23, 2026
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jul 23, 2026
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Shreve, Jefferson
Indiana · Jul 23, 2026
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2026
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jul 23, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9908: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9908/
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"H.R. 9908: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9908/.
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H.R. 9908, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9908/.
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[H.R. 9908: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9908/)
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