# 119-hr-2447: New Collar Jobs Act of 2025

119-hr-2447, New Collar Jobs Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2447
- Congress: 119
- Title: New Collar Jobs Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Grows the U.S. cybersecurity workforce** by tying employer training incentives, student loan relief, scholarships, targeted NSF funding, and procurement rewards to credentialed cybersecurity training and hiring. - Employers can claim a tax credit equal to 50% of qualified employee cybersecurity education expenses, capped at $5,000 per employee per year for certificates, degrees, or industry certifications listed in the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF). - Students and cybersecurity workers can get up to $25,000 in federal loan cancellation after 36 consecutive monthly payments if employed in a qualifying cybersecurity job in an economically distressed area while meeting the program’s work requirements. The bill also strengthens CyberCorps scholarships and expands eligibility to cybersecurity instructors, with a goal to at least double NSF awards from FY2026 versus FY2024. - Colleges and technical programs gain capacity support by requiring NSF Advanced Technological Education funding for IT and cybersecurity at not less than 110% of FY2024 levels for FY2026. - Government contractors get a 5% proposal score boost on competitive solicitations over $5,000,000 if they claimed the employee cybersecurity education credit at least once in the prior three years.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Student loan help for cyber workers: benefit, high. If enacted, some federal Direct Loan borrowers in cybersecurity jobs could get up to $25,000 canceled. You would need 36 straight monthly payments after enactment on an eligible plan. During those 36 months, you would need to work in a cybersecurity job in an economically distressed area for at lea…
- Tax credit for cybersecurity training: benefit, high. If enacted, employers could claim a tax credit equal to 50% of qualified cybersecurity education costs, up to $5,000 per employee per year. Costs must lead to a degree, certificate, or industry certification tied to roles listed in the NICE framework. The credit would be part of the general busines…
- Bid score boost for firms training staff: benefit, medium. If enacted, firms that claimed the new training credit at least once in the past 3 years would get a 5-point boost on bids. The boost would apply to competitive federal contracts over $5,000,000. It would apply to solicitations issued on or after enactment and only for executive agencies.
- More options in cybersecurity scholarships: benefit, low. If enacted, CyberCorps students could count teaching a cybersecurity course toward their service, based on roles in the NICE framework. The bill would add cybersecurity course instructors as eligible roles. It would also remove the written priority for placing graduates in federal jobs. Congress sa…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2447 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2447)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2447 (as of 2026-04-21).