S. 1560 · 118th Congress
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Josh Hawley
- Introduced
- 2023-05-11
- Latest action
- 2024-05-09 · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-170.
Summary
Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to develop and annually report to Congress about a workforce development strategy to address the unmet need for cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals. Additionally, CISA must disseminate materials that rural hospitals may use to train staff about cybersecurity.