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HR 7266 · 119th Congress — Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

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…

Congress
119
Bill
HR 7266
Status
Introduced
Introduced
2026-01-27
Latest action date
2026-07-13

Summary

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. Right now, the latest action is: Received in the Senate and Read twice and Sent to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The listed sponsor is Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] [R].

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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