S 2169 119th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theft Health facilities and institutions Higher education Rural conditions and development Vocational and technical education

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Introduced: June 25, 2025 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

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Jan 28, 2026

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

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 15, 2026

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

Jun 25, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jun 25, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 28, 2026

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

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