118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2256Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act

A bill 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.

Government operations and politics
Introduced Jul 12, 2023
Last action Nov 30, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 12, 2023
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Referred
Jul 12, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
Jul 26, 2023
Reported out
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Senate
Nov 30, 2023
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes two pilot programs to train individuals in cybersecurity: an apprenticeship program and a program for veterans and military spouses. First, the bill establishes an apprenticeship pilot program to train and prepare up to 25 participants per year for information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related functions within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill authorizes DHS to implement the program via contracts with or grants to certain eligible entities (e.g., an education and training provider). Participants must agree to remain employed in a federal cyber workforce position for a specified period of time after the completion of the program. Next...

Provisions · 6 sectionsReported to Senate
Timeline · 5 actions
Nov 30, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-117.
Nov 30, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
Jul 26, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 12, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 12, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.