Why It Matters
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure considered the Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report Act of 2026, also known as the MTS CYBER Act, during a Sept. 15 markup. An amendment in the nature of a substitute (ANS) to H.R. 7625, offered by Rep. Addison McDowell (R-NC), would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the Coast Guard’s funding and resource needs for its cybersecurity responsibilities over the marine transportation system. Both the amendment and the legislation were agreed to by voice vote.
Vote Results
The committee agreed to the ANS offered by McDowell and H.R. 7625 by voice vote. Because both questions were decided by voice vote rather than recorded roll calls, no numerical tallies of individual yeas and nays are available from the official committee record.
Amendments Offered
McDowell offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute that struck all language after the enacting clause and replaced it with the full text of the MTS CYBER Act. The substitute directs GAO to conduct a review, within 270 days of enactment, of the Coast Guard’s funding and resource needs for its Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) responsibilities over the marine transportation system (MTS). GAO’s findings would be reported to designated committees in both chambers, including the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, among others. The amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
The Bottom Line
Both the amendment and the underlying bill were agreed to by voice vote, meaning individual member positions were not recorded. The official committee record establishes that both measures were approved but does not provide a numerical margin or otherwise establish the level of individual member support or opposition.
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