Bill Summary
This Act, titled the "Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025", aims to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act in order to provide grants for training programs related to protecting public water systems from cyberattacks and responding to them. This includes purchasing training manuals and materials and participating in training programs focusing on security and resilience. The Act also extends the timeframe for these grants from 2020-2021 to 2026-2031. Overall, this legislation seeks to improve the protection and response to cyberattacks on community water systems.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could provide grants for training programs to help protect and respond to cyberattacks on public water systems. This could potentially benefit individuals by increasing their knowledge and skills in cybersecurity, making them better equipped to handle potential threats and protect their community's water supply.
2. By amending the Safe Drinking Water Act to include training on cyberattacks, this legislation may require community water systems to invest in new resources and technology to enhance their cybersecurity measures. This could potentially lead to an increase in water rates for individuals who rely on these systems.
3. The Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025 could help improve the safety and security of public water systems, which would have a direct impact on the health and well-being of individuals who rely on these systems for their drinking water. By protecting against cyberattacks, individuals can have more confidence in the safety and reliability of their water supply.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1549 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1549
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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2025
Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM RISK AND RESILIENCE.
Section 1433(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i-
2(g)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2020 and 2021'' and
inserting ``2026 through 2031'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (F) and
inserting the following:
``(F) participation in training programs, and the
purchase of training manuals and guidance materials,
relating to security and resilience, including--
``(i) protecting community water systems
from cyberattacks; and
``(ii) responding to cyberattacks;''; and
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking ``2020 and 2021'' and
inserting ``2026 through 2031''.
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