119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
S. 2169: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- Jon Ossoff D-GA
- Susan Collins R-ME
- Raphael Warnock D-GA
- Martin Heinrich D-NM
Who scored on this bill
- 1Joshua Hawley SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Joshua Hawley.
Show the full action history (5 actions)
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.