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Department of Homeland Security Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

Introduced: March 21, 2023 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Sep 11, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-96.
Sep 11, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Department of Homeland Security Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

This bill authorizes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to create a temporary Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve to address U.S. cybersecurity needs with respect to national security.

Reserve members must (1) be former employees or contractors of the executive branch, former military personnel, or former state or local government employees; (2) have cybersecurity expertise; and (3) obtain any necessary security clearances. Membership in the reserve is contingent on a mutual agreement between the agency and the individual.

CISA must submit an implementation plan for congressional review before taking any further action with respect to the reserve. In addition, CISA and the Government Accountability Office must evaluate and report on the reserve. The report must include recommendations that address whether the program should be made permanent, extended, or modified.

What's happening now September 11, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.

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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 21, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 885: Department of Homeland Security Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-885/
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"S. 885: Department of Homeland Security Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-885/.
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S. 885, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-885/.
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