# 119-hr-8110: Cyber Ready Workforce Act

119-hr-8110, Cyber Ready Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8110
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cyber Ready Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand registered cybersecurity apprenticeship programs.** The Cyber Ready Workforce Act would create Department of Labor grants to help workforce intermediaries build and expand registered cybersecurity apprenticeship programs that combine classroom instruction, on-the-job training, and industry-recognized certifications. - Workers and apprentices would get technical instruction, workplace training, and industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+ and (ISC)2 CISSP, with programs designed to offer stackable, portable credentials and prepare people for roles like support technicians, systems analysts, and cloud architects. - Employers would get grant support to develop curricula, deliver technical instruction with local partners, pay for offsite training and materials, and align skills to the NICE Framework 800-181. - Workforce intermediaries would be eligible to apply, including community-based organizations, postsecondary institutions, industry groups, joint labor-management partnerships, and state or local workforce boards. - Grant spending rules would require at least 85 percent of funds for program development, employer partnerships, and apprentice support services, and allow up to 15 percent for outreach and marketing aimed at students, women, minorities, youth, and veterans.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for cybersecurity apprenticeships: benefit, low. The bill would create a competitive Department of Labor grant program to build and expand registered cybersecurity apprenticeship programs. Grants would go to "workforce intermediaries" such as businesses, nonprofits, schools, workforce boards, or labor-management partnerships. Programs would have…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8110 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8110)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8110 (as of 2026-09-21).