# 119-hr-3026: Protecting America’s Cybersecurity Act

119-hr-3026, Protecting America’s Cybersecurity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3026
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting America’s Cybersecurity Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Protects CISA staff from involuntary removals and preserves CISA resources.** It reinstates certain CISA employees removed between January 25, 2025 and March 1, 2025 and provides backpay under 5 U.S.C. 5596. - CISA employees: Workers removed involuntarily during the Jan 25–Mar 1, 2025 window may be reinstated with backpay, except those removed for misconduct, delinquency, or with an unacceptable or less than fully successful final performance review. Political appointees are excluded. - Agency controls: The bill bars involuntary removals or transfers away from CISA and stops impounding, transferring, or reprogramming CISA appropriations unless Congress passes new law after the acts effective date or an appropriations act expressly allows an expenditure-reducing or staffing action. - DOGE personnel: No federal funds may pay the salary or expenses of any Department of the United States DOGE Service employee or DOGE agency team transferred, detailed, or otherwise working at CISA. DOGE is also called the Department of Government Efficiency.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reinstatement and job protections for CISA staff: benefit, high. If enacted, CISA employees removed between January 25, 2025 and March 1, 2025 could choose to get their old job back. They could receive backpay under 5 U.S.C. 5596. This would not cover political appointees (Executive Schedule, non‑career SES, or Schedule C) or people removed for misconduct or poo…
- No federal pay for Government Efficiency staff at CISA: cost, medium. If enacted, no federal funds could pay the salary or expenses of any Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff working at CISA. This would include DOGE employees who are transferred, detailed, or otherwise assigned to CISA. The block would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3026 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3026)

## Related
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4245)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3026 (as of 2025-12-21).