Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Full Title:
Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025

Summary#

This bill changes part of the Safe Drinking Water Act. It updates the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program so that the program years in two places read "2026 through 2031" instead of "2020 and 2021." It also replaces one rule to allow grant money to be used for participation in training programs and for buying training manuals and guidance materials. The trainings and materials named in the bill relate to security and resilience, including protecting community water systems from cyberattacks and responding to cyberattacks. The bill was introduced in the Senate on May 1, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

What it means for you#

  • Community water systems may be eligible to get grant funds under the existing risk and resilience program to pay for cybersecurity training and training materials.
  • The change extends the listed program years to 2026–2031 for the parts of the statute amended by this bill.
  • The bill focuses on training to help water system staff prevent and respond to cyberattacks.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on the total costs, funding amounts, or budgetary impact is included in the bill text or metadata provided.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information on proponents' public statements. The bill's stated purpose is to allow grants to be used for training and materials that protect community water systems from cyberattacks and help them respond to cyberattacks, and to extend the cited program years to 2026 through 2031.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information on opponents' views or statements in the provided materials.