Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program Act of 2017
Latest action · Apr 5, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program Act of 2017
This bill designates the existing Department of Defense (DOD) information assurance scholarship and grant program as the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance (with consideration given to whether the recipient is, or the pursuit of the degree is at, a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education designated by the National Security Agency) to: (1) persons pursuing information assurance degrees or certifications at institutions of higher education in exchange for an agreement to serve on active duty in the armed forces or as a DOD employee for a designated period; and (2) institutions of higher education to support development of faculty, curriculum, laboratories, and research for information assurance disciplines.
Not less than 5% of the amounts available for scholarship financial assistance must be available for the pursuit of associate degrees.
DOD must submit a plan for reinvigorating the program.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2017 to Oct 25, 2017, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 17, 2017 |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Original | Mar 17, 2017 |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Original | Mar 17, 2017 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | Mar 17, 2017 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Mar 17, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Oct 25, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
- Mar 17, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 592 | Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Mar 9, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Defense
- Education programs funding
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Higher education
- Military personnel and dependents
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2017Introduced in House
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