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H.R. 494

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Summary

H.R. 494, the To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Jan 16, 2025 by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Science, Space, And Technology, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Record

Text

H.R. 494 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb494/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 494 IH: To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 494  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 16, 2025   Mr. Connolly  (for himself and  Mr. Strong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology    A BILL
To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes.
1.
Improvements to Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program
Section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( 15 U.S.C. 7442 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c), by striking  3 years  and inserting  5 years ; and
(2)
in subsection (j), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking  A loan described subsection (i)  and inserting  The full amount of a loan described in subsection (i), regardless of any other limitations placed on such loans under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) or any implementing regulation, order, or policy, ; and
(B)
in paragraph (1), by striking  part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. )  and inserting  such part .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025

hb494/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/16/2025)

This bill makes certain changes to the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, including increasing available scholarship amounts to cover up to five years of eligible tuition.

The program offers scholarships to students pursuing higher education in cybersecurity and related fields, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and aerospace. Under current law, the scholarship covers up to three years of tuition. Recipients must generally commit to work in cybersecurity for a government agency or institution of higher education following completion of their degree program for a period equivalent to the duration of the scholarship. If a recipient fails to fulfill the postgraduation work requirements, some or all of the scholarship must be repaid or treated as a loan.

The bill also provides statutory authority for the National Science Foundation to treat as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan the full amount of any scholarship award that is treated as a loan. Under current law, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are subject to certain conditions (e.g., interest rates and repayment schedules) and are eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Sponsors

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) sponsors H.R. 494, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 494 went before 1 committee: Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Space, and Technology
Science, Space, and Technology
Referred To · Jan 16, 2025 · 178 Bills

Actions

H.R. 494 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 16, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Votes

H.R. 494 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 494.

Titles

H.R. 494 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 494 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 494’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

hr494/policy-areas.txt
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 494, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONNOLLY:H.R. 494.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H222]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com