H.R. 6824 · 117th Congress · House

President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

In Congress· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
Introduced
Feb 25, 22
Passed House
May 16, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.

To carry out the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.

Previous Versions

53May 16, 2022

President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.

In designing the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) may consult, subject to some restrictions, with individuals or entities with expertise in developing or executing cybersecurity competitions. Additionally, CISA may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.

07May 13, 2022

President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.

In designing the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) may consult, subject to some restrictions, with individuals or entities with expertise in developing or executing cybersecurity competitions. Additionally, CISA may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.

The bill also specifies that funding for the competition may consist of amounts appropriated by Congress for the competition, as well as amounts provided by other federal agencies.

00Feb 25, 2022

President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.

In designing the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) may consult, subject to some restrictions, with individuals or entities with expertise in developing or executing cybersecurity competitions. Additionally, CISA may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.

The bill also specifies that funding for the competition may consist of congressional appropriations, as well as amounts provided by other federal agencies, states, territories, Indian tribes, nonprofits, and for-profit entities.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 19, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-280.

    117Yea
    280Nay
    0NV
  2. DEC 19, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-280.

    117Yea
    280Nay
    0NV
  3. DEC 19, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.

  4. SEP 28, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. MAY 17, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  6. MAY 16, 2022Floor

    Mr

    Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. MAY 16, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H4976-4978)

    4976Yea
    4978Nay
    0NV
  8. MAY 16, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6824.

  9. MAY 16, 2022Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  10. MAY 16, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H5002-5003)

    5002Yea
    5003Nay
    0NV
  11. MAY 16, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #183

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 31 (Roll no. 183).

    386Yea
    31Nay
    0NV
  12. MAY 16, 2022Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 31 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H4976)

    Roll Call #183
    386Yea
    31Nay
    0NV
  13. MAY 16, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. MAY 13, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-324.

    117Yea
    324Nay
    0NV
  15. MAY 13, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-324.

    117Yea
    324Nay
    0NV
  16. MAY 13, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.

  17. MAR 02, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  18. MAR 02, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.

    33Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  19. MAR 02, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.

  20. FEB 28, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

  21. FEB 25, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  22. FEB 25, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  23. FEB 25, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 19, 2022

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2022

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 17, 2022

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: May 13, 2022

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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2022

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2022

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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 28, 2022

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2022

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