Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
Latest action · Nov 30, 2023 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
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.
- IntroducedJul 12, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
This bill establishes two pilot programs to train individuals in cybersecurity: an apprenticeship program and a program for veterans and military spouses.
First, the bill establishes an apprenticeship pilot program to train and prepare up to 25 participants per year for information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related functions within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The bill authorizes DHS to implement the program via contracts with or grants to certain eligible entities (e.g., an education and training provider). Participants must agree to remain employed in a federal cyber workforce position for a specified period of time after the completion of the program.
Next, the bill establishes a pilot program to provide cybersecurity training to veterans and military spouses. The program must include
- coursework and training that, if applicable, qualifies for postsecondary credit toward an associate or baccalaureate degree at an institution of higher education;
- virtual learning opportunities;
- hands-on learning and performance-based assessments;
- federal work-based learning opportunities and programs; and
- the provision of recognized postsecondary credentials to eligible individuals who complete the pilot program.
When implementing the program for veterans and military spouses, DHS must coordinate with relevant agencies to (1) leverage existing education and training resources, (2) ensure that participants can use educational assistance while participating in the program, and (3) identify interagency opportunities that enable participants to acquire the competencies and capabilities necessary for federal employment.
Each pilot program is authorized to last for five years.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 12, 2023 to Apr 30, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jul 12, 2023 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Apr 10, 2024 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Apr 30, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 12, 2023Markup Jul 26, 2023Reported Nov 30, 2023 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2023Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-117.
- Nov 30, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
- Jul 26, 2023Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 12, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jul 12, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Aug 28, 2023S. 2256, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion ActAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 26, 2023
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6524 | Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act | Related bill | Dec 19, 2023 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an apprenticeship program and to establish a pilot program on cybersecurity training for veterans and members of the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Military education and training
- Military personnel and dependents
- Performance measurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Vocational and technical education
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2023Reported to Senate
- Jul 12, 2023Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
