{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7266","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7266,"title":"Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-01-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001215","fullName":"Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]","party":"R","state":"IA","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-13","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources."},"policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":["Computer security and identity theft","Computers and information technology","Electric power generation and transmission","Infrastructure development","Rural conditions and development","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-13","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7266.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-30","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-30","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-30","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-04","text":"Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-04","text":"Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-27","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 a program that provides cybersecurity-related assistance and funding to rural electric cooperatives and municipal or small, investor-owned electric utilities. The bill also revises methods of awarding support and expands protections for information shared under the program.</p><p>This program, known as the Rural and Municipal Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, is administered by the Department of Energy (DOE). Current law requires DOE to provide technical assistance and funding under the program on a competitive basis; under the bill, assistance and funding may be provided on a competitive&nbsp;or noncompetitive basis.</p><p>Current law also requires DOE to prioritize providing technical assistance and funding to certain entities, including entities that own <em>defense critical electric infrastructure</em>. The bill specifies that DOE must also prioritize entities that operate such infrastructure. (Defense critical electric infrastructure is electric infrastructure that (1) is located in the contiguous United States, and (2) serves a designated critical defense facility but is not owned or operated by the owner or operator of the critical facility.)</p><p>Finally, the bill expands an existing protection against disclosure to cover all information shared under the program by or with the federal government or a state, tribal, or local government. This provision protects against disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and other state, tribal, or local disclosure laws.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-20T13:50:36Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":352,"ts":"2026-08-28T08:39:36.042Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Rural%20and%20Municipal%20Utility%20Cybersecurity%20Act"}]}}