Senate Health Cyber Bill Clears Committee Hurdle

Bipartisan Bill Would Mandate Multifactor Authentication, Pen Testing Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 27, 2026

A bipartisan group of senators called on the federal government to update the regulations governing healthcare cybersecurity through a Thursday vote sending a bill aimed at bolstering sector resilience to the full Senate.

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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 22 to 1 to advance the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act, a bill that requires publishing cybersecurity guidance for rural medical practices and improved coordination between federal agencies.

It has the backing of a healthcare cybersecurity working group that includes committee Chair Bill Cassidy, R-La.

The legislation would additionally bolster an apparently stalled effort to update the HIPAA Security Rule that the Department of Health and Human Services published during the final weeks of the Biden administration (see: What ...