MTS CYBER Act of 2026
Latest action · Sep 15, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 20, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Nicholas J. Begich III | Mar 12, 2026 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jul 9, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Feb 20, 2026Markup Sep 15, 2026 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Feb 21, 2026Discharged Sep 15, 2026 | |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Feb 20, 2026 |
| Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee | Referred Feb 23, 2026 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2026Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
- Sep 15, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 15, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Feb 23, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Feb 21, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Feb 20, 2026Introduced in House
- Feb 20, 2026Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 34, February 20, 2026, page H2235.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- MTS CYBER Act of 2026
- Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 20, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
