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О стратегии и запущенных на её основе программах HHS ежегодно докладывает Конгрессу; кроме того, ведомство бесплатно распространяет материалы, по которым сельские больницы обучают персонал.","snippet":"","topics":["Кибербезопасность"],"status":"ok","error":"","text_len":14006,"versions":5,"url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119-congress/s/2169","first_seen":"2026-08-19","last_checked":"2026-09-17 01:57","relevance":"hit","score":57,"query":"","source_key":"congress_us","verdict":{"relevance":"hit","score":57,"topics":["Кибербезопасность"],"need_body":3,"authorities":[{"kind":"орган","name":"Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency","topic":"Кибербезопасность"}],"evidence":[{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"cybersecurity","weak":false,"pos":15,"ctx":"rural hospital cybersecurity enhancement act министерство здравоохранения и социальных служб (hhs) разрабатывает страт","zone":"название","weight":3},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"кибербезопасн","weak":false,"pos":144,"ctx":"тво здравоохранения и социальных служб (hhs) разрабатывает стратегию подготовки кадров по кибербезопасности для сельских больниц. в стратегии учитываются партнёрства сельских больниц с несельскими,","zone":"название","weight":3},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"кибербезопасн","weak":false,"pos":382,"ctx":"циями — как коммерческими, так и некоммерческими, — а также создание учебной программы по кибербезопасности для сельских образовательных учреждений. о стратегии и запущенных на её основе программах","zone":"название","weight":3},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"cybersecurity","weak":false,"pos":23,"ctx":"summary rural hospital cybersecurity enhancement act this bill requires the department of health and human services (hhs) to c","zone":"текст","weight":1},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"cybersecurity","weak":false,"pos":189,"ctx":"d human services (hhs) to create a workforce development strategy to address the need for cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals. among other topics, the strategy must consider (1) part","zone":"текст","weight":1},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"cybersecurity","weak":false,"pos":467,"ctx":"institutions, and private nonprofit or for-profit entities; and (2) the development of a cybersecurity curriculum for use in rural educational institutions. hhs must annually brief congress on","zone":"текст","weight":1},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"cybersecurity","weak":false,"pos":740,"ctx":"ly, hhs must disseminate free materials that rural hospitals may use to train staff about cybersecurity. full text [congressional bills 119th congress] [from the u.s. government publishing off","zone":"текст","weight":1},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"cybersecurity","weak":false,"pos":1003,"ctx":"congress 2d session s. 2169 to require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy, and for other purposes. ________________________________","zone":"текст","weight":1},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"cybersecurity","weak":false,"pos":1725,"ctx":"___________________ a bill to require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy, and for other purposes. be it enacted by the senate and","zone":"текст","weight":1},{"topic":"Кибербезопасность","term":"Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency","weak":false,"pos":4436,"ctx":"cies.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may consult with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, and any other appropriate head of an","zone":"орган","weight":3}],"dropped":[]},"last_changed":"2026-09-11","meta":{"congress":"119","billType":"S","number":"2169","policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":["Computer security and identity theft","Health facilities and institutions","Higher education","Rural conditions and development","Vocational and technical education"],"latestAction":"2026-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","textVersion":"rs"},"source_url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119-congress/s/2169","text":"SUMMARY\nRural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act\nThis bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a workforce development strategy to address the need for cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals.\nAmong other topics, the strategy must consider (1) partnerships between rural hospitals, hospitals that are not rural hospitals, educational institutions, and private nonprofit or for-profit entities; and (2) the development of a cybersecurity curriculum for use in rural educational institutions. HHS must annually brief Congress on the strategy and any programs or initiatives established thereunder.\nAdditionally, HHS must disseminate free materials that rural hospitals may use to train staff about cybersecurity.\n\nFULL TEXT\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]\n[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]\n[S. 2169 Reported in Senate (RS)]\n\n\n\nCalendar No. 309\n119th CONGRESS\n2d Session\nS. 2169\n\nTo require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital\ncybersecurity workforce development strategy, and for other purposes.\n\n_______________________________________________________________________\n\nIN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n\nJune 25 (legislative day, June 24), 2025\n\nMr. Hawley (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Ossoff, Ms.\nCollins, and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; which was read\ntwice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and\nPensions\n\nJanuary 28, 2026\n\nReported by Mr. Cassidy, with an amendment\n[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed\nin italic]\n\n_______________________________________________________________________\n\nA BILL\n\nTo require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital\ncybersecurity workforce development strategy, and for other purposes.\n\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of America in Congress assembled,\n\nSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.\n\n This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Hospital\nCybersecurity Enhancement Act''.\n\nSEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.\n\n In this Act:\n (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning\ngiven the term in section 551 of title 5, United States\nCode.\n (2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term\n``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Health, Education,\nLabor, and Pensions of the Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce\nof the House of Representatives.\n (3) Geographic division.--The term ``geographic\ndivision'' means a geographic division that is among the 9\ngeographic divisions determined by the Bureau of the\nCensus.\n (4) Rural hospital.--The term ``rural hospital''\nmeans a healthcare facility that--\n (A) is located in a non-urbanized area, as\ndetermined by the Bureau of the Census; and\n (B) provides inpatient and outpatient\nhealthcare services, including primary care, emergency\ncare, and diagnostic services.\n (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the\nSecretary of Health and Human Services.\n\nSEC. 3. RURAL HOSPITAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT\nSTRATEGY.\n\n (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the\nappropriate committees of Congress a comprehensive rural hospital\ncybersecurity workforce development strategy to address the growing\nneed for skilled cybersecurity professionals in rural\nhospitals.\n (b) Consultation.--\n (1) Agencies.--In carrying out subsection (a), the\nSecretary may consult with the Director of the Cybersecurity\nand Infrastructure Security Agency, the Secretary of Education,\nthe Secretary of Labor, and any other appropriate head of an\nagency.\n (2) Providers.--In carrying out subsection (a),\nthe Secretary shall consult with not fewer than 2\nrepresentatives of rural healthcare providers from each\ngeographic division in the United States.\n (c) Considerations.--The rural hospital cybersecurity\nworkforce development strategy developed under subsection (a) shall, at\na minimum, consider the following components:\n (1) Partnerships between rural hospitals, non-\nrural healthcare systems, educational institutions, private\nsector entities, and nonprofit organizations to develop,\npromote, and expand the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce,\nincluding through education and training programs tailored to\nthe needs of rural hospitals.\n (2) The development of a cybersecurity curriculum\nand teaching resources that focus on teaching technical skills\nand abilities related to cybersecurity in rural hospitals for\nuse in community colleges, vocational schools, and other\neducational institutions located in rural areas.\n (3) Identification of--\n (A) cybersecurity workforce challenges\nthat are specific to rural hospitals, as well as\nchallenges that are relative to hospitals generally;\nand\n (B) common practices to mitigate both sets\nof challenges described in subparagraph (A).\n (4) Recommendations for legislation, rulemaking,\nor guidance to implement the components of the rural hospital\ncybersecurity workforce development strategy.\n (d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the\ndate on which the first full fiscal year ends following the date on\nwhich the Secretary transmits the rural hospital cybersecurity\nworkforce development strategy developed under subsection (a), and not\nlater than 60 days after the date on which each fiscal year thereafter\nends, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the appropriate\ncommittees of Congress that includes, at a minimum, information\nrelating to--\n (1) updates to the rural hospital cybersecurity\nworkforce development strategy, as appropriate;\n (2) any programs or initiatives established\npursuant to the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce\ndevelopment strategy, as well as the number of individuals\ntrained or educated through such programs or\ninitiatives;\n (3) additional recommendations for legislation,\nrulemaking, or guidance to implement the components of the\nrural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy;\nand\n (4) the effectiveness of the rural hospital\ncybersecurity workforce development strategy in addressing the\nneed for skilled cybersecurity professionals in rural\nhospitals.\n\nSEC. 4. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.\n\n (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make available instructional\nmaterials for rural hospitals that can be used to train staff on\nfundamental cybersecurity efforts.\n (b) Duties.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary\nshall--\n (1) consult with appropriate heads of agencies,\nexperts in cybersecurity education, and rural healthcare\nexperts;\n (2) identify existing cybersecurity instructional\nmaterials that can be adapted for use in rural hospitals and\ncreate new materials as needed; and\n (3) conduct an awareness campaign to promote the\nmaterials available to rural hospitals developed under\nsubsection (a).\n\nSEC. 5. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.\n\n No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for\nthe purpose of carrying out this Act.\n\nSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.\n\nThis Act may be cited as the ``Rural Hospital Cybersecurity\nEnhancement Act''.\n\nSEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.\n\nIn this Act:\n(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the\nterm in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.\n(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term\n``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n(A) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and\nPensions of the Senate;\n(B) the Committee on Finance of the Senate;\n(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the\nHouse of Representatives; and\n(D) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n(3) Geographic division.--The term ``geographic division''\nmeans a geographic division that is among the 9 geographic\ndivisions determined by the Bureau of the Census.\n(4) Rural hospital.--The term ``rural hospital'' means--\n(A) a subsection (d) hospital (as defined in\nsection 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42\nU.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B))) that--\n(i) is located in a rural area (as defined\nin paragraph (2)(D) of section 1886(d) of such\nAct);\n(ii) is treated as being located in a rural\narea pursuant to paragraph (8)(E) of such\nsection 1886(d); or\n(iii) is located in a rural census tract of\na metropolitan statistical area (as determined\nunder the most recent modification of the\nGoldsmith Modification, originally published in\nthe Federal Register on February 27, 1992 (57\nFed. Reg. 6725));\n(B) a critical access hospital (as defined in\nsection 1861(mm)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.\n1395x(mm)(1)));\n(C) a sole community hospital (as defined in\nsection 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C.\n1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii)));\n(D) a medicare-dependent, small rural hospital (as\ndefined in section 1886(d)(5)(G)(iv) of such Act (42\nU.S.C. 1395(ww)(d)(5)(G)(iv)));\n(E) a low-volume hospital (as defined in section\n1886(d)(12)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C.\n1395ww(d)(12)(C))); or\n(F) a rural emergency hospital (as defined in\nsection 1861(kkk)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.\n1395x(kkk)(2))).\n(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary\nof Health and Human Services.\n\nSEC. 3. RURAL HOSPITAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the\nappropriate committees of Congress a comprehensive rural hospital\ncybersecurity workforce development strategy to address the growing\nneed for skilled cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals.\n(b) Consultation.--\n(1) Agencies.--In carrying out subsection (a), the\nSecretary shall consult with the Director of the Cybersecurity\nand Infrastructure Security Agency, the Secretary of Education,\nthe Secretary of Labor, the National Cyber Director, and any\nother appropriate head of an agency.\n(2) Providers.--In carrying out subsection (a), the\nSecretary shall consult with not fewer than 2 representatives\nof rural health care providers from each geographic division in\nthe United States.\n(c) Considerations.--The rural hospital cybersecurity workforce\ndevelopment strategy developed under subsection (a) shall, at a\nminimum, consider the following components:\n(1) Partnerships between rural hospitals, hospitals that\nare not rural hospitals as defined in section 2(4), educational\ninstitutions, and private nonprofit or for-profit entities, to\ndevelop, promote, and expand the rural hospital cybersecurity\nworkforce, including through education and training programs\ntailored to the needs of rural hospitals.\n(2) The development of a cybersecurity curriculum and\nteaching resources that focus on teaching technical skills and\nabilities related to cybersecurity in rural hospitals for use\nin community colleges, vocational schools, and other\neducational institutions located in rural areas.\n(3) Identification of--\n(A) cybersecurity workforce challenges of rural\nhospitals; and\n(B) common practices to mitigate the challenges\ndescribed in subparagraph (A).\n(d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date on\nwhich the first full fiscal year ends following the date on which the\nSecretary transmits the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce\ndevelopment strategy developed under subsection (a), and not later than\n60 days after the date on which each fiscal year thereafter ends, the\nSecretary shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of\nCongress that includes, at a minimum, information relating to--\n(1) updates to the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce\ndevelopment strategy, as appropriate;\n(2) any programs or initiatives established pursuant to the\nrural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy,\nand the number of individuals trained or educated through such\nprograms or initiatives; and\n(3) the effectiveness of the rural hospital cybersecurity\nworkforce development strategy in addressing the need for\nskilled cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals.\n\nSEC. 4. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the\nDepartment of Health and Human Services and make available through\nother appropriate means, at no cost, instructional materials for rural\nhospitals that can be used to train staff on fundamental cybersecurity\nefforts.\n(b) Duties.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall--\n(1) consult with appropriate heads of agencies, experts in\ncybersecurity education, and rural health care experts;\n(2) identify existing cybersecurity instructional materials\nthat can be adapted for use in rural hospitals and develop new\nmaterials as needed; and\n(3) conduct an awareness campaign to promote the materials\navailable to rural hospitals developed under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 5. 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Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a workforce development strategy to address the need for cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals.

Among other topics, the strategy must consider (1) partnerships between rural hospitals, hospitals that are not rural hospitals, educational institutions, and private nonprofit or for-profit entities; and (2) the development of a cybersecurity curriculum for use in rural educational institutions. HHS must annually brief Congress on the strategy and any programs or initiatives established thereunder.

Additionally, HHS must disseminate free materials that rural hospitals may use to train staff about cybersecurity.

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