# 119-hr-2980: Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2025

119-hr-2980, Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2980
- Congress: 119
- Title: Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Build an _energy cybersecurity workforce_.** This bill would create a Department of Energy program that funds scholarships, fellowships, and research to train graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in cybersecurity applied to energy systems. - Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers would receive competitive scholarships, fellowships, and research awards and gain hands-on traineeship experiences at National Laboratories and utilities. - Historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and other minority-serving institutions would get targeted outreach to increase participation and access to program funds. - National Laboratories and utilities would host research traineeships and partner on projects that link cybersecurity skills to real energy infrastructure needs. - The Secretary of Energy would competitively award financial assistance and must report on program development and implementation to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources within one year.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Scholarships for energy cybersecurity grad students: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Energy would start a competitive program for graduate students and postdocs in energy cybersecurity. Schools could receive money for scholarships, fellowships, and research projects that support these students. Supported students would get research traineeships at Nati…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2980 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2980)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2980 (as of 2026-04-21).