# 119-s-5067: Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act

119-s-5067, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5067
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-09

## Summary

**Expand the federal cybersecurity workforce pipeline**. This bill would create two DHS pilot programs: a registered apprenticeship capped at 25 new participants per year and a no-cost training pilot for veterans and eligible spouses.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free cyber training for veterans and spouses: mixed, medium. If enacted, DHS and VA would start a no-cost pilot within 3 years to train eligible veterans, certain active or reserve members, and eligible spouses in cybersecurity. Training would aim for recognized credentials, possible college credit, hands-on assessments, and federal work-based learning. Acti…
- New DHS cyber apprenticeship pilot: mixed, medium. If enacted, DHS would set up a cybersecurity apprenticeship pilot within 3 years. The program could hire up to 25 new apprentices each year and must be registered with the Department of Labor and aligned to the NIST cybersecurity framework. Apprentices would sign service agreements to work in feder…
- Delay cybersecurity workforce assessment to 2028: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would change the federal cybersecurity workforce assessment deadline from 2022 to 2028. The change delays when the government must complete its statutory review of the cybersecurity workforce. This is an administrative timing change and has limited direct pocketbook effects fo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-3315: Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026
- 119-s-2332: ALERT Communities Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5067 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5067)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-3315: Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3315)
- [119-s-2332: ALERT Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2332)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5067 (as of 2026-08-09).