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H.R. 2894 117th Congress House

Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act

Official title: To establish a Civilian Cyber Security Reserve as a pilot project to address the cyber security needs of the United States with respect to national security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2021 Introduced by: Jimmy Panetta Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to each create a temporary Civilian Cyber Security Reserve within their agencies to address U.S. cybersecurity needs with respect to national security.

Reserve members must be former federal employees or former military personnel, have cybersecurity expertise, and obtain any necessary security clearances, in addition to any other criteria specified by each agency. Membership in the reserves is contingent on a mutual agreement between the agency and the individual. Reserves may consist of different components, with one component obligated to respond to a call to activation and the other not obligated to do so; each agency may establish penalties for those individuals who fail to respond when required.

The Government Accountability Office and each agency must evaluate and report on the reserves, including whether they should be made permanent.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1324 Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2894: Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2894/
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"H.R. 2894: Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2894/.
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H.R. 2894, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2894/.
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