President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

Bill: 117-hr-6824
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-25
text: 

President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

 
This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.
 
In designing the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) may consult, subject to some restrictions, with individuals or entities with expertise in developing or executing cybersecurity competitions. Additionally, CISA may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.
 
The bill also specifies that funding for the competition may consist of congressional appropriations, as well as amounts provided by other federal agencies, states, territories, Indian tribes, nonprofits, and for-profit entities.

action_date: 2022-05-13
text: 

President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

 
This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.
 
In designing the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) may consult, subject to some restrictions, with individuals or entities with expertise in developing or executing cybersecurity competitions. Additionally, CISA may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.
 
The bill also specifies that funding for the competition may consist of amounts appropriated by Congress for the competition, as well as amounts provided by other federal agencies.

action_date: 2022-05-16
text: 

President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

 
This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.
 
In designing the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) may consult, subject to some restrictions, with individuals or entities with expertise in developing or executing cybersecurity competitions. Additionally, CISA may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.

action_date: 2022-12-19
text: 

President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

 
This bill authorizes an annual competition to award prizes, including cash prizes, to U.S. government cybersecurity employees and teams.
 
To carry out the competition, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the competition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-280.
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-280.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 31 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H4976)
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 31 (Roll no. 183).
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5002-5003)
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6824.
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4976-4978)
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-324.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-324.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2022-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-25
text: Introduced in House