The CBO released its cost estimate for H.R. 7272, the Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. The estimate found no significant cost to implement the legislation and no impact on the federal deficit. This cost estimate was prepared as part of the Congressional budget process following committee action on the bill.

Compliance teams tracking pipeline cybersecurity legislation should note that this CBO estimate is a procedural step in the legislative process. While the bill itself may impose cybersecurity requirements on pipeline operators if enacted, the cost estimate indicates the legislation would not require significant federal spending. Entities should continue monitoring H.R. 7272 as it moves through Congress.