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US HB7625
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Addison McDowell
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AI Summary
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Comptroller General must conduct a review within 270 days of enactment assessing Coast Guard funding and resource needs to fulfill its Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) responsibilities for marine transportation system cybersecurity.
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Review must evaluate sufficiency of Coast Guard funding for cybersecurity personnel, training, and enforcement, as well as personnel capability to evaluate compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
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GAO findings and recommendations must be submitted to relevant Senate and House committees including Commerce, Transportation, Appropriations, and Homeland Security.
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Maritime trade supports $2.1 trillion in U.S. economic activity (41.5% of global trade value), while $20 billion was dedicated to port infrastructure without specific cybersecurity funding allocations for the Coast Guard.
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Coast Guard issued final cybersecurity rule establishing mandatory incident reporting for regulated entities, expanding oversight responsibilities under Executive Order 14116 (February 2024).
Legislative Description
MTS CYBER Act of 2026 Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report Act of 2026
Transportation and public works
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2/20/2026