# 119-hr-10474: CISA Force Structure Assessment Act

119-hr-10474, CISA Force Structure Assessment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10474
- Congress: 119
- Title: CISA Force Structure Assessment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Force structure assessment**. This bill would require CISA to conduct an agency-wide review of its staffing, training, accredited certifications, and resources to see if the agency can meet its full mission, including support for states, threat hunting, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. - CISA leaders and staff would receive a detailed inventory of personnel, training, and certification gaps and a list of resources needed to address them. The Director would submit findings and recommendations to the House Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee within one year. - State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments would be consulted during the assessment and could see clearer expectations for federal support of their cybersecurity and resilience. - Federal departments, critical infrastructure owners, and Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations would get a clearer picture of CISA's ability to carry out threat hunting, incident response, and operational technology support. - International allies and partners would see whether CISA has the capacity to expand cooperation on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Review of CISA staffing and training: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to do an agency-wide force structure assessment. The assessment would check CISA's staff numbers, training, and industry-recognized certifications. It would cover 12 mission areas, including Federal…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10474 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10474)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10474 (as of 2026-10-03).