U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7625: MTS CYBER Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 15, 2026
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the budget, resources, and capabilities of the Coast Guard as the co-Sector Risk Management Agency for the marine transportation system.
What the bill says
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the budget, resources, and capabilities of the Coast Guard as the co-Sector Risk Management Agency for the marine transportation system.
From the introduced text, February 20, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the budget, resources, and capabilities of the Coast Guard as the co-Sector Risk Management Agency for the marine transportation system. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report Act of 2026 or the MTS CYBER Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Maritime trade is essential to America's economic stability, supporting $2,100,000,000,000 in economic activity, or 41.5 percent of the global trade value of the United States. (2) The increasing frequency and severity of cyber threats to the marine transportation system (hereinafter referred to as MTS ) presents economic and national security risks. (3) The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation are designated as co-Sector Risk Management Agencies (hereinafter referred to as SRMAs ) for the MTS under Presidential Policy Directive 21, with further delegation of responsibilities to agencies such as the Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration as outlined in implementing documents. (4) Executive Order 14116, issued by President Biden in February 2024, expands the United States Coast Guard's regulatory authorities to strengthen MTS cybersecurity. (5) The Coast Guard issued a final cybersecurity rule, Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System , establishing mandatory …
Sponsors
- Addison McDowell (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Begich, Nicholas (R, HD-000)
- John Garamendi (D)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Marine and inland water transportation, Computers and information technology, Computer security and identity theft, Transportation and Public Works, Coast guard, Government studies and investigations, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB7625?
- HB7625 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): MTS CYBER Act of 2026.
- What does HB7625 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the budget, resources, and capabilities of the Coast Guard as the co-Sector Risk Management Agency for the marine transportation system.
- What is the status of HB7625?
- In committee as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7625?
- Addison McDowell (R, HD-006), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7625?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7625
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