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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Latest Action · December 18, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to help protect water systems from cyber threats by allowing federal grant funding to be used for cybersecurity training and related materials. Specifically, it enables water utilities and public water systems to use grants from the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program to pay for training programs, manuals, and guidance on how to protect against and respond to cyberattacks. The legislation extends the authorization for this grant program through 2030, ensuring continued funding availability for water system cybersecurity efforts. This change affects community water systems across the country, which increasingly face risks from digital attacks on their infrastructure. By providing dedicated resources for cybersecurity training, the bill aims to strengthen the resilience of drinking water systems and help water managers prepare for and respond to potential cyber incidents.
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