S 2305 · 117th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

Introduced 2021-06-24· Sponsored by Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.(2022-01-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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S. 2305, Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

Sep 24, 2021

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on August 4, 2021

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Cosponsors (8)

2 Democrats5 Republicans1 Independent