Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

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In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Small electric companies would get $250 million to fight cyberattacks

This bill would reauthorize and fund a program that helps smaller electric companies protect against cyberattacks. It sets aside $250 million over five years for grants and technical help, making sure local utilities can keep your power safe from online threats. This support would go to rural co-ops, city-owned utilities, and smaller investor-owned companies.

What Would Change

Today, the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program exists but needs reauthorization and new funding. This bill would reauthorize the program and set aside $250,000,000 for it from the government's budget year 2027 through 2031. This means more grants and technical help would be available to eligible electric utilities to fight cyber threats.

Key Provisions

Provides $250,000,000 to help local electric companies improve their cybersecurity from the government's budget year 2027 through 2031.
Lets rural electric cooperatives, city-owned utilities, and smaller investor-owned utilities apply for grants and technical assistance.
Gives priority for help to utilities with fewer cybersecurity resources or those that run critical power systems.
Protects cybersecurity information shared by utilities with the government from public disclosure.
Requires the Secretary of Energy to maintain a program to help eligible utilities protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity threats.

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Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

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