Bill · S. 1018· Senate(119-S-1018)
Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
- Introduced
- 3/13/2025
- Last activity
- 3/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act," aims to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. It seeks to create a cybersecurity circuit rider program. This program is designed to provide technical assistance to associations that operate rural water or wastewater systems. The program will focus on responding to threats and protecting cyberinfrastructure. It also includes requirements for documentation and reports. The bill authorizes $10,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2029.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
The bill provides specific cybersecurity technical assistance to rural water and wastewater systems.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+7
The bill establishes a program to protect rural water and wastewater cyberinfrastructure from threats.
Does this invest in rural communities?+6
The bill specifically targets the cybersecurity of rural water and wastewater systems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Technical Assistance for Water Safety: The program provides associations that operate rural water or wastewater systems with technical assistance to protect their cyberinfrastructure and public health (Section 2, Subparagraph A, i, II).
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Rapid Threat Assessment: The establishment of the program allows for rapid assessments of whether an association can respond to cybersecurity threats (Section 2, Subparagraph A, i, I).
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Enhanced Security Protocols: The program helps develop reasonable protocols to increase cybersecurity protection for these systems (Section 2, Subparagraph A, ii).
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Improvement of Protection Plans: The program provides assistance to fix inadequate cyber protection plans (Section 2, Subparagraph A, iii).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+6Improves Environmental Protections+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 3/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota