Review - Bills Introduced – 2-26-25

Yesterday, with both the House and Senate in session, there were 88 bills introduced. Three of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog:

HR 1604 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simulation exercise relating to a food-related emergency or disruption, and for other purposes. Finstad, Brad [Rep.-R-MN-1]

HR 1636 To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to take certain actions relating to security measures for radioactive materials, and for other purposes. Torres, Ritchie [Rep.-D-NY-15]

S 754 A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simulation exercise relating to a food-related emergency or disruption, and for other purposes. Cotton, Tom [Sen.-R-AR]

 

For more information on these bills, including legislative history for similar bills in the 118th, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/bills-introduced-2-26-25 - subscription required.