I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6429 
To establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of 
the Department of Homeland Security a program to promote the cyberse-
curity field to disadvantaged communities, including older individuals, 
racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, geographically di-
verse communities, socioeconomically diverse communities, women, indi-
viduals from nontraditional educational paths, individuals who are vet-
erans, and individuals who were formerly incarcerated, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2025 
Ms. BROWN (for herself, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Ms. NORTON, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. 
LYNCH, Mr. CARSON, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. CROCKETT, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. 
BROWNLEY, Mr. THOMPSON
of Mississippi, Mr. LANDSMAN, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. PLASKETT, Mrs. HAYES, 
Mr. MIN, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. BELL, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
EVANS of Pennsylvania, Mrs. FOUSHEE, and Mr. CARTER of Louisiana) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a pro-
gram to promote the cybersecurity field to disadvantaged 
communities, including older individuals, racial and eth-
nic minorities, people with disabilities, geographically di-
verse communities, socioeconomically diverse commu-
nities, women, individuals from nontraditional edu-
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cational paths, individuals who are veterans, and individ-
uals who were formerly incarcerated, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Cybersecu-
rity Workforce Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF CISA’S CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION 
AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cy-
bersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the De-
partment of Homeland Security shall establish within the 
Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Pro-
gram of the Agency a program (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Program’’) to promote the cybersecurity field 
to disadvantaged communities, including older individuals, 
racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, geo-
graphically diverse communities, socioeconomically diverse 
communities, women, individuals from nontraditional edu-
cational paths, individuals who are veterans, and individ-
uals who were formerly incarcerated. 
(b) OUTREACH.—To carry out subsection (a) and 
promote awareness of the Program, the Director of the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
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