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119-s-1549119th CongressWALLET

Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

Introduced

Summary

Strengthening cybersecurity for public water systems. This bill authorizes grants through the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program to fund cybersecurity and resilience training for public water systems, including buying training manuals and guidance materials. It also updates Section 1433(g) to extend program timeframes and add required training focused on preventing and responding to cyberattacks.

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  • Water system operators: Can use grant funding to get cybersecurity and resilience training and to purchase training manuals and guidance materials.
  • Program administrators: Section 1433(g) time windows are changed to cover 2026 through 2031 and now include a requirement to participate in security training and buy related materials.
  • Communities and customers: Aims to improve protection and speed response to cyberattacks on community drinking water systems, boosting local resilience.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Cybersecurity training for water systems

This bill would let the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program fund cybersecurity and resilience training for public water systems. Grant funds could pay for training, guidance, and training manuals focused on preventing and responding to cyberattacks. It would require covered entities, including community water systems, to take that training and to buy related manuals and guidance. The bill would change cited years from "2020 and 2021" to "2026 through 2031" in Section 1433(g). If enacted, the training rules would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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