# 119-s-5360: Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

119-s-5360, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5360
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-08-07
- Sponsor: Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**This bill would codify and expand a federal program to provide _advanced cybersecurity support for rural, municipal, and small electric utilities_**, funding technical assistance, grants, prizes, and protected information-sharing to help defend the grid against cyber threats. - Rural electric cooperatives, municipally owned utilities, small investor-owned utilities under 4,000,000 MWh, and not-for-profits partnering with at least six eligible utilities would gain clearer eligibility for funding and technical help to detect, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. - The program would allow grants, cooperative agreements, and prizes and would let the Secretary award funds competitively or noncompetitively while prioritizing utilities with limited cybersecurity resources or those that own defense-critical or bulk-power assets. - Information shared through the program would get voluntary-shared-information status and applicable Freedom of Information Act protections to encourage participation and threat sharing. *Authorizes $250.0 million in appropriations for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cybersecurity grants for rural utilities: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Energy would run a Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program. The program would give technical help and award money by grants, cooperative agreements, or prizes. Eligible groups would include rural electric cooperatives,…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5360 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5360)

## Related
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- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5360 (as of 2026-10-03).