S. 2169 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
Cosponsors: 6 (5 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-06-25
Latest action (2026-01-28): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
What S. 2169 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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