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
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
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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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