Cybersecurity Opportunity Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 24, 2021
Last action Jan 20, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-59.
upper
Aug 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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