US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 7266In Second Chamber

Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

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Overview

This bill, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, reauthorizes a program run by the Department of Energy to provide cybersecurity assistance and funding to rural electric cooperatives and smaller electric utilities. It allows for both competitive and non-competitive funding approaches and prioritizes entities with limited cybersecurity resources, those owning assets critical to the bulk-power system, or those operating defense critical electric infrastructure. The bill also expands protections against the disclosure of information shared under the program, shielding it from Freedom of Information Act requests and similar state/local disclosure laws.

Key provisions

Reauthorizes the Rural and Municipal Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program through 2030.
Allows for both competitive and non-competitive funding methods.
Prioritizes funding for entities with limited cybersecurity resources, critical bulk-power system assets, or defense critical electric infrastructure.
Defines ‘advanced cybersecurity technology’ for the purposes of the program.
Expands information sharing protections, exempting program-related data from disclosure laws.
Establishes a process to inform eligible entities about funding and technical assistance opportunities.
Authorizes $250,000,000 in appropriations for the program over five years (2026-2030).

Who is affected

Rural electric cooperatives
Municipal electric utilities

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Legislative history

16 recorded actions · showing the most recent 12

Feb 4, 2026House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Feb 4, 2026House

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 30, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.

Apr 30, 2026House

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.

Apr 30, 2026

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-629.

Jun 29, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 29, 2026House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)

Jun 29, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)

Jun 29, 2026House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7266.

Jun 29, 2026House

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)

Jun 29, 2026House

Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 13, 2026Senate

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

Votes

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6/29/2026HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
6/29/2026Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

Floor votes and chamber actions

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Passage without roll call

Jun 29, 2026HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
Jun 29, 2026Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4299)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act

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