HR 5000 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act

Introduced 2025-08-19· Sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.(2026-02-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5000 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5000 To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of educational requirements or qualifications in evaluating candidates for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Ms. Mace (for herself and Ms. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of educational requirements or qualifications in evaluating candidates for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SERVICE…

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H.R. 5000, Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act

Mar 19, 2026

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 4, 2026

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats