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HR 8970 117th Congress House Education

National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act

Introduced: September 22, 2022 Introduced by: McClain, Lisa C. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Appropriations, 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.
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National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act

This bill provides funding for and establishes two grants to expand cybersecurity programs at community colleges. It also rescinds certain funds provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021.

What's happening now September 22, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Appropriations, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 8, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8970: National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8970/
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"H.R. 8970: National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8970/.
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H.R. 8970, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8970/.
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