Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014. The primary goal is to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program. One change involves adjusting the timeframe in subsection (c) from 3 years to 5 years. Additionally, it modifies how loans are handled in subsection (j). These changes are intended to update the existing scholarship program and its associated loan limitations.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill directly improves the financial terms of the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program for students.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill enhances the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program to improve national cybersecurity capabilities.
- Scored +4
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill provides expanded loan accessibility and a longer service track for students and young professionals in cybersecurity.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Extended Program Duration: By changing the requirement from 3 years to 5 years in subsection (c), the program length is adjusted for participants.
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Increased Loan Accessibility: Under subsection (j), the bill allows for the full amount of a loan regardless of any other limitations placed on such loans under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or any implementing regulation, order, or policy. This removes certain restrictions on the loan amounts available to students.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill directly improves the financial terms of the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program for students. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill provides expanded loan accessibility and a longer service track for students and young professionals in cybersecurity. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The removal of loan limitations provides greater financial support for students pursuing cybersecurity careers.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill removes limitations on loan amounts for scholarship recipients to improve access to funding. Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill supports the development of cybersecurity expertise through scholarship improvements.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill enhances the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program to improve national cybersecurity capabilities.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — By extending the service commitment and loan flexibility, the bill aims to bolster the cybersecurity workforce pipeline.
- 1/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Dale StrongRepublican · Alabama