Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

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Bill Number

S 2305

Introduced

Jun 24, 2021

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.

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Topics

Computer security and identity theft Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Higher education Minority education Public-private cooperation Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to award grants to specified institutions of higher education for establishing or expanding cybersecurity education programs and opportunities.

Eligible institutions include minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities, and grant recipients may use the funds to increase research, education, technical, partnership, and innovation capacity for cybersecurity programs, research, and training experiences.

Actions

Jan 20, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
Jan 20, 2022

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-59.
Aug 4, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 24, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 24, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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