PILLAR Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Passed House
Summary
Modernizes and expands the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to cover AI-enabled systems and operational technology (OT). It also raises federal cost-shares and rewards multi-factor authentication and identity tools to push stronger defenses across state and local governments, including rural areas.
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- State and local governments: Broadens eligible systems to include AI and OT and requires risk-based activities like continuous vulnerability assessments, network monitoring, and identity and access management. Federal cost-share is 60 percent through FY2033 and can rise to 65 percent for single entities and 75 percent for multi-entity groups if MFA and related identity tools are implemented by October 1, 2027.
- Rural and small-population jurisdictions: Requires direct outreach and no-cost service information to ensure access. Local governments can petition to receive funds directly if distributions are delayed beyond 60 days.
- Operators, vendors, and critical infrastructure: Changes procurement rules to bar purchases that conflict with Agency guidance and limits buys from defined foreign entities of concern. Grants emphasize Secure by Design, supply chain risk management, automated incident response, and modernization of vulnerable systems.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More grants to secure local government systems
If enacted, state and local governments could get grants that pay all or part of cyber upgrades under an approved plan. Work could include managing apps, user accounts, networks, and operational technology, including legacy and AI systems. Plans would need ongoing risk-based checks, strong identity and access controls with multi-factor authentication, and an IT/OT/AI modernization review. Colleges and nonprofits could provide technical help, and the program would do direct outreach to rural and small local governments. The bill would also define artificial intelligence, AI systems, foreign entities of concern, and multi-factor authentication for this program, and shift collaboration to information sharing and analysis organizations.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Cosponsors
Garbarino
NY • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
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