Congressmen Davis and Nunn Introduce Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), along with Congressman Zachary Nunn (IA-03), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, introduced H.R. 2109, the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act.
“Our agricultural communities and rural water systems are critical to our national defense, and I’m glad to introduce this essential bipartisan legislation that delivers security for rural America,” said Congressman Davis. “We must ensure our water systems that rural communities and farmers rely on have the necessary protections to successfully guard against cyber-attacks.”
“The reality is that Iowa’s water supply is vulnerable. A single cyber-attack would have a devastating impact across our rural communities, making it a priority to safeguard our water systems and deliver security for Iowans,” said Congressman Nunn. “This bipartisan bill would provide critical resources to prevent cyber-attacks and bolster cyber defenses so that all Iowans can rest easy at night knowing our water supply is safe.”
“With cybersecurity being a significant challenge for many small and rural water systems, enhancing the ability to proactively protect these vulnerable utilities is needed,” said National Rural Water Association (NRWA) Chief Executive Officer Matt Holmes. “This legislation will provide ongoing education, training, and technical assistance needed for utilities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to cyberattacks. The Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act of 2025 will create ‘Circuit Rider’ cybersecurity specialists who will deliver onsite training and technical assistance to rural utilities across our nation that lack the technical, financial, and managerial resources and in-house expertise to defend themselves from cyber threats. On behalf of our 31,000 utility members, NRWA is grateful for Representative Donald Davis’s leadership and efforts on this important legislation.”
The bill would expand the successful rural water circuit rider program to include cybersecurity technical assistance and authorize funding to hire a cybersecurity circuit rider for all 50 states. These experts will provide critical services to ensure rural water systems are secure from cyber threats, assist small water utilities in building action plans to protect and prevent cyber-attacks and develop and report on cybersecurity for rural water systems across the U.S.
Congressman Don Davis serves as the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development in the 119th Congress.