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HR 6824 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Public-private cooperation

President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

Introduced: February 25, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-280.
Dec 19, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
Sep 28, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 17, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 16, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 31 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H4976)
May 16, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5002-5003)
May 16, 2022
Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 16, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 16, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6824.
May 16, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4976-4978)
May 13, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
May 13, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-324.
Mar 2, 2022
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
Mar 2, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
Mar 2, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Feb 25, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 16, 2022 House · vote #183 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 38631 See who voted →
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President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.

To carry out the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.

What's happening now December 19, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6824: President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6824/
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"H.R. 6824: President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6824/.
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H.R. 6824, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6824/.
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