H.R. 9797: Resources for Emergency and Security Infrastructure Logistics In Every Neighborhood to Curb Extremism Act of 2026

This bill would direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, to take two main actions related to critical infrastructure security.

Pilot training program for local officials

Within one year after the bill becomes law, CISA would have to create a one-year pilot program to train selected state, local, Tribal, and territorial government officials. The training would focus on how to carry out security vulnerability assessments and terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure facilities, such as utilities, transportation systems, and other essential services. After the pilot ends, CISA would have 180 days to send Congress a report describing how the program went.

Critical infrastructure clearinghouses

The bill would also expand CISA’s authority to maintain one or more “clearinghouses” for critical infrastructure owners, operators, and other stakeholders. These clearinghouses would serve as places where people can access security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary information developed by CISA or gathered from trusted sources. The material would need to be presented in a way that follows accessibility and plain-language requirements.

Required public reporting on outreach

CISA would be required to make an annual public report about how it reaches out to critical infrastructure owners and operators with security guidance and related information. The report would need to explain:

• how CISA decides what outreach to do and how often;
• the methods it uses, such as briefings, emails, and conferences;
• how outreach is distributed across the 16 critical infrastructure sectors;
• whether outreach occurs in rural, suburban, and urban areas;
• what each regional office does; and
• how protective security advisors and governmental coordinating councils are involved.

The report would also need to describe plans to expand outreach in the future.

Other provisions

The bill would exempt these new rulemaking and information-collection activities from the Paperwork Reduction Act, which generally adds procedural requirements for federal information requests. It also states that nothing in the bill should be read to create, satisfy, or waive any obligations under federal civil rights laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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