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New Collar Jobs Act of 2021

Introduced: July 9, 2021 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jul 9, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
Jul 9, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Collar Jobs Act of 2021

This bill provides incentives for cybersecurity education.

Specifically, the bill establishes an employee cybersecurity education tax credit for an employer who incurs costs for an employee who earns a certain cybersecurity certificate or degree. If a business claims such a credit, then federal agencies must award a score increase to each competitive proposal submitted by the business for a federal contract valued at more than $5 million.

In addition, the Department of Education must cancel eligible student loans for borrowers who have (1) made 36 consecutive monthly payments, and (2) held a cybersecurity job in an economically distressed area during at least 12 months of payments.

Finally, the bill makes cybersecurity course instructors eligible for awards under the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program.

What's happening now July 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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