# 115-hr-5746: OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018

115-hr-5746, OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5746
- Congress: 115
- Title: OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
- Introduced: 2018-05-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Offering Promising Persons Occupations Relevant To Upholding National Interests For Years Act of 2018 or the OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018 This bill revises the Cyber Scholarship Program of the Department of Defense (DOD). In awarding grants and scholarships under the program, DOD must give special consideration to minority-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the students who attend such IHEs.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5746 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5746)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3591)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
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