What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act This bill amends the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Circuit Rider Program to include cybersecurity technical assistance for rural water systems serving fewer than 10,000 people. Under the program, USDA provides technical assistance to rural water systems that are experiencing day-to-day operational, financial, or managerial issues. Specifically, the program's cybersecurity technical assistance must (1) assess system efficacy in protecting against cyber threats; and (2) implement cybersecurity plans, procedures, and technologies to protect against cyber threats. The bill also reauthorizes the Circuit Rider Program through FY2030.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 2 line items · $200M tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$163M
Sec. 2(b) | national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program
"inserting $32,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, of which $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years shall be used to provide cybersecurity technical assistance"
→ national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program
$38M
Sec. 2(b) | cybersecurity technical assistance
"of which $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years shall be used to provide cybersecurity technical assistance"
→ cybersecurity technical assistance
Action Timeline
2025-04-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
2025-03-14
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-03-14
Introduced in House
2025-03-14
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2109 pass?
HR.2109 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 62%.
What does HR.2109 do?
Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act This bill amends the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Circuit Rider Program to include cybersecurity technical assistance for rural water systems serving fewer than 10,000 people. Under the program, USDA provides technical assistance to rural water systems that are experiencing day-to-day operational, financial, or managerial issues. Specifically, the program's cybersecurity technical assistance must (1) assess system efficacy in protecting against cyber threats; and (2) implement cybersecurity plans, procedures, and technologies to protect against cyb…
Who sponsored HR.2109?
HR.2109 was sponsored by Donald G. Davis (D-North Carolina).
How much money does HR.2109 spend?
HR.2109 contains $200M in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 2 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2109 IH: Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To include cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program of Department of Agriculture. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act . 2. Inclusion of cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program (a) In general Section 306(a)(22)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of clause (i); and (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii) and inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) shall include cybersecurity technical assistance for rural water systems serving fewer than 10,000 persons, to— (I) assess system efficacy in protecting against cyber threats; and (II) implement cybersecurity plans, procedures, and technologies to protect against cyber threats; and . (b) Extension of program Section 306(a)(22)(B) of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(B) ) is amended by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $32,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, of which $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years shall be used to provide cybersecurity technical assistance in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) .
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