# 119-s-4564: Maritime Cybersecurity Act

119-s-4564, Maritime Cybersecurity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4564
- Congress: 119
- Title: Maritime Cybersecurity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Strengthen federal cybersecurity oversight of maritime facility software and hardware.** The Maritime Cybersecurity Act would require the department housing the Coast Guard to run coordinated risk and vulnerability assessments, set an annual review process, and require reporting and mitigation for software and devices used at covered ports and high-risk maritime sites. - Port and facility operators: would need to identify covered software and hardware within 180 days, certify assessments against National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or equivalent standards, and provide annual updates on findings and fixes. - Vendors and supply chains: would face disclosure rules about products made by foreign entities or countries of concern and could be subject to waivers only when low national security risk is outweighed by commercial benefits. - Federal partners and Congress: the secretary would coordinate annual vulnerability assessments with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, share compiled findings with federal partners under nondisclosure protections, and送 deliver an annual report to Congress with mitigation actions and recommendations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Port operators must report cyber risks: cost, medium. If enacted, each owner or operator of a covered facility would have to file a report to the Secretary within 180 days and then every year. The report would list covered software and hardware used or planned, say if items were made or controlled by a foreign country or entity of concern, and describ…
- Federal port cybersecurity assessments: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary (with CISA) would assess cybersecurity weaknesses in software and hardware at covered maritime facilities within 1 year and every year after. The Secretary could run those assessments even if contracts or licensing terms or owner consent say otherwise. The Secretary must s…
- Which maritime facilities and systems are covered: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define key terms for the program. It would define "covered facility" as facilities subject to certain port security rules and would define "covered software or hardware" to include internet-connected or other systems that pose cybersecurity risks in the marine transportat…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4564 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4564)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3302)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4564 (as of 2026-09-10).