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S. 2169119th CongressOn the floor calendarLatest action Jan 28, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
Introduced:
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HHS would have one year to build a national cybersecurity workforce strategy for rural hospitals, with no new funding.
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The bill requires HHS to develop, within one year, a nationwide strategy to build the cybersecurity workforce at rural hospitals, consulting federal agencies and rural healthcare representatives from all nine census regions. The strategy must address partnerships with schools and companies, training curricula, unique rural challenges, and needed legal changes, with annual briefings to Congress. HHS must also create cybersecurity training materials for hospital staff and run an awareness campaign about them.
Rural hospitals, their employees, and patients are directly affected, along with community colleges and vocational schools that may offer new training programs.
Cyberattacks on hospitals can disrupt patient care and expose sensitive medical records, making workforce preparedness a patient-safety and privacy concern.
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Right now: it's on the Senate floor calendar. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.