House Passes McClellan Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural and Municipal Utilities

This press release from Representative Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA) was published on 2026-06-29 and titled "House Passes McClellan Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural and Municipal Utilities".

House Passes McClellan Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural and Municipal Utilities

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House unanimously passed Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01)’s H.R. 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act. The bill reauthorizes and strengthens a key program for rural and municipal electric utilities that supports their defensive capabilities against cybersecurity threats to rural energy infrastructure. With targeted cyberattacks [ ]