Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Bill: 118-hr-10483
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2024-12-18
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2024 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants under the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program for training programs relating to protecting public water systems from and responding to cyberattacks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act . 2. Community water system risk and resilience (a) Use of funds Section 1433(g)(2)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300i–2(g)(2)(F) ) is amended to read as follows: (F) participation in training programs, and the purchase of training manuals and guidance materials, relating to security and resilience, including— (i) protecting public water systems from cyberattacks; and (ii) responding to cyberattacks. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1433(g)(6) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300i–2(g)(6) ) is amended by striking and 2021 and inserting through 2030 .