# 119-s-1018: Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act

119-s-1018, Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-29).

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- As of: 2026-08-29
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1018
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-29

## Summary

**Provides cybersecurity technical assistance to small rural water and wastewater systems.** This bill would create a USDA 'Rural Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity Circuit Rider Program' that sends trained experts to perform rapid assessments, develop protections, fix inadequate cyber plans, and document system readiness for small systems.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cybersecurity help for rural water systems: benefit, low. This bill would create a Rural Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity Circuit Rider Program. If enacted, it would fund trained circuit riders to help associations that run rural water or wastewater systems. Circuit riders would do quick cybersecurity assessments, develop protection protocols, help fix…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act
- 119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025
- 119-s-890: Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1018 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1018)

## Related
- [119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2234)
- [119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3659)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1260)
- [119-s-890: Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-890)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1018 (as of 2026-08-29).