# 119-hr-5868: Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025

119-hr-5868, Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5868
- Congress: 119
- Title: Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Strengthens cybersecurity training for community water systems.** The bill would require systems to participate in cybersecurity training programs and to purchase training manuals and guidance that explicitly cover protecting against and responding to cyberattacks, and it extends certain risk-and-resilience timelines to 2026–2031. - Community water systems — Would be required to participate in training programs and acquire training manuals and guidance on protecting systems from cyberattacks and responding to them. - Training and guidance providers — Codifies participation in training programs and the purchase of training manuals and guidance materials related to water system cybersecurity. - Risk-and-resilience timelines — Replaces references to 2020–2021 with 2026–2031, extending the period that certain risk-and-resilience provisions apply.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cyber training and 2026-2031 deadlines for water systems: mixed, medium. Community water systems would have to take cybersecurity training and buy manuals. The training would cover how to prevent and respond to cyberattacks. The bill would also move certain risk-and-resilience years to 2026 through 2031. This could improve safety but add costs that utilities may pass to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5868 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5868)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5868 (as of 2026-04-21).