Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025
The Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025 establishes a new program under CISA to promote cybersecurity careers to underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, people with disabilities, older adults (40+), and those from low-income or nontraditional educational backgrounds (like community colleges or HBCUs). The program requires CISA to tailor outreach to regional needs, partner with schools, unions, and community organizations, and report annually on workforce impact. It authorizes $20 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2031 to support these efforts, aiming to diversify the cybersecurity workforce through targeted recruitment and training.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Last action Dec 5, 2025
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Dec 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
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Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Dec 4, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
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Shontel M. Brown
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Dave Min
DDemocratic
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
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Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Greg Landsman
DDemocratic
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Haley M. Stevens
DDemocratic
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