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117th Congress · House

Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022

Subjects: Computer security and identity theft · Congressional oversight · Education programs funding · Elementary and secondary education · Higher education · Teaching, teachers, curricula · Vocational and technical education · Science, Technology, Communications

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Allows the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to award grants or other financial assistance for cybersecurity.
  • House passed it on May 18, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022 This bill allows the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to award grants or other financial assistance for cybersecurity and infrastructure security education and training programs at the elementary and secondary education levels. Entities eligible for the assistance include states, localities, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits. Additionally, CISA must include information about how the grants and assistance enhance cybersecurity education for underserved populations or communities in annual briefings.

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