The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, which reauthorizes a grant and technical assistance program to help rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities defend against cyberattacks. The bill authorizes $250 million over five years to help smaller utilities deploy advanced cybersecurity technologies, improve information sharing, and respond to cyber threats, in order to protect critical infrastructure which serves millions of Americans. The bill has earned support from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the American Public Power Association and now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Eversheds Sutherland
July 1 2026