MTS CYBER Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7625 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7625 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2026 Mr. McDowell introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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''. SEC. 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'') fo