# 117-hr-8970: National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act

117-hr-8970, National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8970
- Congress: 117
- Title: National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act This bill provides funding for and establishes two grants to expand cybersecurity programs at community colleges. It also rescinds certain funds provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-8970 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8970)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3183)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8970 (as of 2025-11-18).