US Congress House Bill 2952 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 18 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 113-246.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 180 days and annually thereafter for three years, to conduct an assessment of the cybersecurity workforce of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which shall include information on: the readiness and capacity of such workforce to meet its cybersecurity mission; where cybersecurity workforce positions are located within DHS; which such positions are performed by permanent full-time equivalent DHS employees, by independent contractors, and by individuals employed by other federal agencies; which such positions are vacant; the percentage of individuals within each Cybersecurity Category and Specialty Area who received essential training to perform their jobs; and in cases in which such training was not received, what challenges were encountered regarding the provision of such training. Directs the Secretary to develop, maintain, and update a comprehensive workforce strategy to enhance the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and retention of DHS's cybersecurity workforce, which shall include a description of: a multi-phased recruitment plan, a 5-year implementation plan, a 10-year projection of the cybersecurity workforce needs of DHS, any obstacle impeding the hiring and development of such workforce, and any gap in the existing DHS cybersecurity workforce and a plan to fill such gap. Requires the Secretary to submit to the appropriate congressional committees: (1) annual updates on such assessment and on the Secretary's progress in carrying out such strategy; and (2) a report on the feasibility, cost, and benefits of establishing a Cybersecurity Fellowship Program to offer a tuition payment plan for individuals pursuing undergraduate and doctoral degrees who agree to work for DHS for an agreed-upon period.

Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act

Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]

Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-18	Senate	Became Public Law No: 113-246.
2014-12-18	Senate	Signed by President.
2014-12-12	Senate	Presented to President.
2014-12-11	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-12-11	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H9060)
2014-12-11	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2952.
2014-12-11	Senate	Mr. Meehan moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H9060-9062)
2014-12-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-12-10	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
2014-12-10	Senate	S.AMDT.4002 Amendment SA 4002 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-10	Senate	S.AMDT.4001 Amendment SA 4001 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-10	Senate	S.AMDT.4002 Amendment SA 4002 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Carper. (consideration: CR S6487; text: CR S6487)To amend the title.
2014-12-10	Senate	S.AMDT.4001 Amendment SA 4001 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Carper. (consideration: CR S6486-6487; text: CR S6486-6487)In the nature of a substitute.
2014-12-10	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6486-6487)
2014-12-10	Senate	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2014-07-29	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2014-07-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-07-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6922-6923)
2014-07-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2952.
2014-07-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6922-6925)
2014-07-28	House	Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2014-01-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
2014-01-09	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-324.
2013-10-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2013-10-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-09-18	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2013-09-18	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-08-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
2013-08-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2952/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2952/BILLS-113hr2952ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2952/BILLS-113hr2952rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2952/BILLS-113hr2952eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2952/BILLS-113hr2952eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2952/BILLS-113hr2952enr.pdf