9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
Digital Economy Cybersecurity Advisory Act of 2025
Cyber PIVOTT Act Providing Individuals Various Opportunities for Technical Training to Build a Skills-Based Cyber Workforce Act of 2025
Cyber PIVOTT Act of 2025 Providing Individuals Various Opportunities for Technical Training to Build a Skills-Based Cyber Workforce Act of 2025
Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against the CCP Act or the SHIELD Against CCP ActThis bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group tasked with duties related to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).The working group must assess and annually report on current DHS efforts to counter the CCP’s (1) use of the U.S. immigration system, (2) economic and trade practices, and (3) support for illicit financial activity and trafficking controlled substances. The working group must terminate seven years after its establishment.DHS must additionally carry out research and development on technologies and techniques for enhancing its security and situational awareness to these threats.The Government Accountability Office must report on the implementation of this bill.
Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
This bill makes certain changes to the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, including increasing available scholarship amounts to cover up to five years of eligible tuition. The program offers scholarships to students pursuing higher education in cybersecurity and related fields, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and aerospace. Under current law, the scholarship covers up to three years of tuition. Recipients must generally commit to work in cybersecurity for a government agency or institution of higher education following completion of their degree program for a period equivalent to the duration of the scholarship. If a recipient fails to fulfill the postgraduation work requirements, some or all of the scholarship must be repaid or treated as a loan. The bill also provides statutory authority for the National Science Foundation to treat as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan the full amount of any scholarship award that is treated as a loan. Under current law, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are subject to certain conditions (e.g., interest rates and repayment schedules) and are eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.