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Markup advances rural and municipal utility cybersecurity bill with $250 million authorization
Energy and Commerce: House Committee · February 2, 2026
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Summary
HR 7266 reauthorizes the rural and municipal utility cybersecurity grant and technical assistance program and authorizes $250,000,000 over five years to help small and cooperative utilities deploy cybersecurity tools, the subcommittee adopted the bill as amended.
The subcommittee advanced HR 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, adopting a technical amendment and forwarding the bill to the full committee.
Sponsors said the bill reauthorizes and strengthens the rural and municipal…
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