S. 2305 · 117th Congress · Senate

Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
Introduced
Jun 24, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

00Jun 24, 2021

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.

Action Timeline

6
  1. JAN 20, 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. 117-59.

    117Yea
    59Nay
    0NV
  2. JAN 20, 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. 117-59.

    117Yea
    59Nay
    0NV
  3. JAN 20, 2022Calendars

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

  4. AUG 04, 2021Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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

  5. JUN 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  6. JUN 24, 2021IntroReferral

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

Committees

3

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 20, 2022

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Aug 4, 2021

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 24, 2021

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