# 119-s-2601: A bill to improve the planning, programming, and budget coordination for operations of cyber mission force of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

119-s-2601, A bill to improve the planning, programming, and budget coordination for operations of cyber mission force of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2601
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to improve the planning, programming, and budget coordination for operations of cyber mission force of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Centralizes budgeting and program planning for the U.S. Cyber Command's cyber mission force.** It would also require formal pre-budget consultations with military departments about funding for reserve-component cyber units. - Would assign the USCYBERCOM Commander direct responsibility to plan, program, budget, and execute resources to train, equip, operate, and sustain the cyber mission force, including preparing a program objective memorandum and budget estimate submissions. - Requires Secretaries of the military departments and the Commander to consult before submitting budget proposals about funding for reserve-component cyber units and to include any nonconcurrences with those proposals. - Requires USCYBERCOM budget justification materials to be prepared separately and submitted as part of the President's budget, distinct from other military departments.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More control for Cyber Command budgets: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would give the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command direct responsibility to plan, program, budget, and spend money to train, equip, operate, and sustain the cyber mission force. The Commander would prepare a program objective memorandum and budget estimate for those activities. Mil…

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- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2601 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2601)

## Related
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2234)
- [119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3659)
- [119-s-2833: Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2833)
- [119-s-668: SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-668)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2601 (as of 2026-04-21).