HR 8993 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship Program Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 16, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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.

  1. IntroducedDec 16, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship Program Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out an intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program. Through this program, eligible socially disadvantaged individuals may participate in a paid internship related to intelligence or cybersecurity, receive tuition assistance, and, upon graduation from an institution of higher education and completion of the program, receive an offer of employment for an intelligence or cybersecurity position at DHS.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 16, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalDec 16, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Dec 16, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 133Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021Related billDec 27, 2020
HR 7856Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021Related billOct 30, 2020
HR 8791DHS Reform Act of 2020Related billNov 20, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2020Introduced in House

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