Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 16, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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.
- IntroducedJan 7, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, to establish, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for: (1) cybersecurity professional development programs; (2) associate degree programs in cybersecurity; and (3) the purchase of equipment to provide training in cybersecurity for either professional development or degree programs.
Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to operate the program.
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish an E-Security Fellows program to bring state, local, tribal, and private sector officials to participate in the work of the National Cybersecurity Division in order to become familiar with Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity missions and capabilities.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2009 |
| Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jan 7, 2009 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2009 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2009 | |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2009 |
| Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee | Referred Feb 5, 2009 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Feb 5, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
- Jan 7, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2009Referred to House Science and Technology
- Jan 7, 2009Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.
- Jan 7, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
- Jan 7, 2009Referred to House Homeland Security
- Jan 7, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
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.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42114 | Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Overview of Major Issues, Current Laws, and Proposed Legislation Archived | Report | Dec 12, 2014 |
| R40836 | Cybersecurity: Current Legislation, Executive Branch Initiatives, and Options for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 12, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2009Introduced in House
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