Skip to main content
HR 6197 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Defense spending Department of Defense Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Higher education Science and engineering education Student aid and college costs

Streamline DoD Cyber Recruitment Act

Introduced: December 8, 2021 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Streamline DoD Cyber Recruitment Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to study the establishment of a designated central program office within DOD to oversee all academic engagement programs focusing on cyber talent across DOD.

Upon completion of the study, DOD must determine whether it should establish a designated central program office responsible for each specified academic engagement program (e.g., recruitment or retention programs) across DOD. Additionally, DOD must justify a decision not to establish such a program office.

What's happening now December 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4350 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 8, 2021
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Dec 8, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6197: Streamline DoD Cyber Recruitment Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6197/
MLA
"H.R. 6197: Streamline DoD Cyber Recruitment Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6197/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6197, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6197/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 6197: Streamline DoD Cyber Recruitment Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6197/)
Report a problem