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Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 11, 2023

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.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R–MO

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  6. Introduced in Senate

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