# 119-s-2169: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

119-s-2169, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-07).

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- As of: 2026-08-07
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2169
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-07

## Summary

**Strengthen the cybersecurity workforce for rural hospitals.** The bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy and publish free instructional materials tailored for rural hospital staff. - Rural hospitals: Would gain free, HHS-produced instructional materials on basic cybersecurity and an awareness campaign to promote those resources. Materials must be published within one year. - Workers and trainees: The strategy would promote partnerships and curricula for community colleges, vocational schools, and other rural education providers to build and expand the cybersecurity workforce. - Consultation and design: The Secretary would consult the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Departments of Education and Labor, the National Cyber Director, and at least two rural health provider representatives from each Census division when developing the strategy. - Oversight and tracking: The Secretary would transmit the strategy to specific congressional committees and provide annual briefings that cover updates, programs started, and the number of individuals trained. *Would not authorize additional appropriations and would rely on existing agency resources.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free cybersecurity training for rural hospitals: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would publish free instructional cybersecurity materials for rural hospitals within 1 year. The materials would be available on the HHS website and through other channels at no cost. The Secretary would consult agency heads, cybersecurity educa…
- Rural hospital cybersecurity workforce plan: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would develop and transmit a rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy within 1 year. The Secretary would send the plan to the Senate Health, Senate Finance, House Energy and Commerce, and House Ways and Means Committees. The Secretary wo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-2169 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2169)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2169 (as of 2026-08-07).