US HB5942 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program to identify and train DHS employees for cybersecurity work. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within DHS must lead the program. Among other things, the agency must (1) track the status of cybersecurity positions at DHS, (2) develop a program curriculum, and (3) recruit DHS employees for the program.
Title
DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. |
| 2020-02-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
| 2020-02-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency management
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency management
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5942/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5942/BILLS-116hr5942ih.pdf |
