What does Preamble of Maritime Cybersecurity Act do?

This bill aims to amend title 46, United States Code. It requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to assess cybersecurity risks. The assessment pertains to software and hardware used in certain maritime facilities.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Maritime Cybersecurity Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Maritime Cybersecurity Act.

What does CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS OF CERTAIN MARITIME of Maritime Cybersecurity Act do?

This section amends title 46, United States Code, to address cybersecurity vulnerability assessments of certain maritime facility software and hardware. It requires annual updates to vulnerability assessments for covered facilities, focusing on security weaknesses and cybersecurity risks of covered software or hardware. The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, must conduct assessments annually, potentially disregarding contractual barriers. Owners or operators of covered facilities must submit reports identifying software and hardware, including those from foreign entities of concern, and certify consistency with NIST standards. The Secretary may issue waivers for non-compliant software or hardware if the risk to national security is low and outweighed by commercial benefits. The Secretary must provide annual reports to Congress detailing assessment findings, mitigation actions, and recommendations. Information from assessments and reports is generally not publicly disclosed. The term 'covered facility' applies to facilities described in subsection (b)(1) and to which part 105 or 106 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations applies. The term 'covered software or hardware' includes software or hardware that connects to the internet or poses a cybersecurity risk and is used at a covered facility.

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Maritime Cybersecurity Act

Last updated: 5/19/2026 · Introduced: 5/19/2026

Author: Rick Scott (R-FL)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill mandates annual cybersecurity vulnerability assessments of software and hardware used in specified maritime facilities, requiring facility operators to report on these systems.
It requires the Secretary of the Coast Guard, in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to conduct these assessments and provide annual reports to Congress.
The bill establishes a waiver process allowing the Secretary to permit non-compliant software or hardware if the national security risk is low and commercial benefits are significant.

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