Search

Search bills, members, committees and pages...

Sign In

H.R. 2109

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2109, the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 14, 2025 by Rep. Donald Davis (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, and last saw action on Apr 4, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Record

Text

H.R. 2109 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb2109/introduced-in-house.txt
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) .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 14, 2025

hb2109/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/14/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Donald Davis (D) sponsors H.R. 2109, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2109 went before 2 committees: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Referred to · Apr 4, 2025 · 46 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Mar 14, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2109 has taken 3 actions since Mar 14, 2025, the latest on Apr 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 4, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Mar 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 2109 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2109 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act — Display Title
  • Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To include cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program of Department of Agriculture. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2109 in 20 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Clean Air and Water (quality), Homeland Security, Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Defense, Foreign Relations, Government Issues, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION—Oklahoma16—
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.—Virginia15—
DRAGOS INC.Industrial and operational cyber security platform and servicesMaryland13$90K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION16—
NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION16—
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.15—
HILL EAST GROUP, LLC13$90K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JESSICA TANNER116
MIKE PRESTON116
NATHANIEL NORRIS116
WILLIAM SIMPSON116
KAYLAN SWARTZ114
KEVIN MORLEY114
BRAD GENTILE113
DAVID MCCLINTOCK113
ERIN O'CONNOR ELLIOTT113
JOHN KATKO113
TYLER GUTCHESS113
ZACHARY HOWELL113
BRIAN LE112
JARED SMITH111
SCOTT COOPER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$420K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$420K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$390K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$350K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$340K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$330K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$200K2nd Quarter - Report
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2025 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2025 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2025 third_quarter$70K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$70K3rd Quarter - Report
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
DRAGOS INC.HILL EAST GROUP, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
DRAGOS INC.HILL EAST GROUP, LLC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
DRAGOS INC.HILL EAST GROUP, LLC2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2109 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2109’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr2109/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2109, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina:H.R. 2109.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3; to regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes.[Page H1162]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com