# 119-s-5368: Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026

119-s-5368, Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5368
- Congress: 119
- Title: Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a coordinated federal–state cybersecurity regime for drinking water and wastewater systems.** It would require routine cyber risk assessments, mandatory incident reporting for certain systems, and provide grant funding and technical assistance to harden networks and operational technology. - Community households: Community water systems serving more than 3,300 people would need cybersecurity risk assessments and emergency response plans that are reviewed and updated at least every 5 years. - Large treatment plants and operators: Covered treatment works that serve over 10,000 people and meet the 1,000,000 gallons‑per‑day threshold would complete resilience assessments, submit specified plan portions to States, and retain records for five years. - States and federal agencies: States must review and approve or disapprove submissions, do risk‑based annual inspections, and may enforce standards or apply to assume enforcement. EPA would set baseline cybersecurity standards in coordination with CISA and NIST and provide technical assistance and grant funding, with confidential handling rules for submitted materials. *Would increase federal spending by $300 million per year from 2027 through 2032 for drinking water cybersecurity assistance.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal grants for water cybersecurity: benefit, high. This bill would authorize $300 million per year for FY2027–FY2032 to help public water systems improve cybersecurity. It would also authorize $300 million per year for FY2027–FY2032 for treatment works cybersecurity. EPA would write guidance on eligible uses and States would prioritize systems with…
- New cybersecurity rules for water utilities: mixed, high. This bill would direct EPA, with CISA and NIST, to set baseline cybersecurity standards and performance metrics for water systems. Community water systems serving more than 3,300 people would need risk and resilience assessments and emergency response plans, reviewed at least every five years. Larg…
- Reporting, enforcement, and data protections: mixed, medium. This bill would protect submitted cybersecurity assessments and plans from public disclosure and require EPA to issue secure handling protocols within 180 days. It would add community water systems serving more than 3,300 people and large treatment works to mandatory cyber-incident reporting and re…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5368 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5368)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5368 (as of 2026-09-10).