Bill Detail
S. 2169
Congress: 119
Title
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO]
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
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Introduced
2025-06-25
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Bill Engagement
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…
Lobbyists on the case
- American Hospital Association1 filing · 28 lobs
- American Academy of Family Physicians1 filing · 6 lobs
- Lisa (Kidder) Hrobsky2026 Q1
- Megan Cundari2026 Q1
- Terrence Cunningham2026 Q1
- Thifeen Deen2026 Q1American Hospital Association · Outreach and Policy Advisor, Congressman Peter Welch - U.S. House of Representatives, May 28th, 2…
- Akinluwa Demehin2026 Q1
- Benjamin Finder2026 Q1
- Devin Gerzof2026 Q1
- Kate Gilliard2026 Q1