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S 2305 117th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theft Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Higher education Minority education Public-private cooperation

Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Ossoff, Jon Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Jan 20, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
Jan 20, 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. 117-59.
Aug 4, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to award grants to specified institutions of higher education for establishing or expanding cybersecurity education programs and opportunities.

Eligible institutions include minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities, and grant recipients may use the funds to increase research, education, technical, partnership, and innovation capacity for cybersecurity programs, research, and training experiences.

What's happening now January 20, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5593 Related bill Cybersecurity Opportunity Act
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 7, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Oct 28, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Oct 18, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 29, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 13, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Aug 9, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Aug 5, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Aug 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2305: Cybersecurity Opportunity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2305/
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"S. 2305: Cybersecurity Opportunity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2305/.
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S. 2305, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2305/.
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