# 119-hr-494: To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes.

119-hr-494, To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-494
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Would expand the Federal CyberCorps scholarship to cover up to five years of eligible tuition.** The bill would lengthen the required public service commitment from three years to five years and would let the National Science Foundation treat scholarship amounts that convert to loans as Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans. - Students: Scholarships would be able to cover up to 5 years of eligible tuition, up from 3 years now, so more of a degree program could be paid for. - Scholarship recipients: Recipients would have a 5-year work commitment in cybersecurity at a federal agency or institution of higher education. If they fail that obligation, some or all of the award can be repaid or treated as a loan. - Loan treatment and forgiveness: The National Science Foundation would be able to treat the full amount of any scholarship converted to a loan as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan regardless of usual Part D limits, making those amounts eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. - Employers and agencies: Federal agencies and colleges would likely get longer guaranteed service from trained cybersecurity graduates, helping staffing of cyber roles.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Full loans for cyber scholarship students: benefit, medium. If enacted, students in the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service program would be able to get the full program loan amount. Usual federal student loan caps would not reduce this amount. This would take effect upon enactment.
- Longer service for cyber scholarship students: cost, medium. If enacted, scholarship recipients would have to work five years in eligible government cyber jobs instead of three. This adds two years to the required service after graduation. It would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1732: GUARD VA Benefits Act
- 119-hr-3376: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/494)

## Related
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1732: GUARD VA Benefits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1732)
- [119-hr-3376: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3376)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-494 (as of 2026-07-11).