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H.R. 5138 117th Congress House

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act

Official title: To authorize the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an apprenticeship program and to establish a pilot program on cy… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: August 31, 2021 Introduced by: Chrissy Houlahan Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland Security
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Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
Sep 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Aug 31, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Aug 31, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act

This bill establishes an apprenticeship program and a pilot program on cybersecurity.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency may establish one or more apprenticeship programs that leads directly to employment in

  • a cybersecurity work role with the agency; or
  • a position with a company or other entity, as prescribed by this bill.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall establish a pilot program under which the VA shall provide cyber-specific training for members of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life and for veterans.

The bill extends through FY2025 the submission of a report on an assessment that identifies information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related work roles of critical need in the workforce of federal agencies.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6524 Reintroduced Bill Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
  • S 2274 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5138: Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5138/
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"H.R. 5138: Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5138/.
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H.R. 5138, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5138/.
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