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H.R. 6524 118th 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: November 30, 2023 Introduced by: Chrissy Houlahan Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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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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Dec 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 30, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Nov 30, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Accountability, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Nov 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 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 Security Agency may establish one or more apprenticeship programs that lead 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 veterans.

The bill extends through FY2025 the requirement for each federal agency to submit an annual report to the Office of Personnel Management that identifies information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related work roles of critical need in the workforce of the agency.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5138 Reintroduction of Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
  • S 2256 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 8 Republican 5
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Valadao, David G.
California · Aug 30, 2024
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Jul 18, 2024
Cartwright, Matt
· Jun 13, 2024
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 16, 2024
 R
Luttrell, Morgan
Texas · May 6, 2024
Spanberger, Abigail
· May 6, 2024
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 15, 2024
Ruppersberger, C.
· Apr 15, 2024
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 9, 2024
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 9, 2024
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Apr 9, 2024
Kildee, Daniel
· Apr 9, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 9, 2024
 R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Feb 5, 2024
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 13, 2023
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Nov 30, 2023
Gallagher, Mike
· Nov 30, 2023
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6524: Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6524/
MLA
"H.R. 6524: Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6524/.
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H.R. 6524, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6524/.
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[H.R. 6524: Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6524/)
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