# 119-s-5098: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act

119-s-5098, Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5098
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

**Strengthens K-12 cybersecurity** by creating a School Cybersecurity Information Exchange and a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program that are tailored to elementary and secondary schools. It would also create a voluntary incident registry and authorize initial funding. - School leaders and local education agencies would get a public School Cybersecurity Information Exchange website with tailored best practices, training, a searchable database of federally funded cybersecurity tools, and a searchable list of funding opportunities. - Students, parents, and teachers would benefit from a voluntary Cybersecurity Incident Registry that collects de‑identified incident data to spot trends, improve preparedness, and produce an annual aggregated report that protects privacy. - State educational agencies and educational service agencies would be able to partner in a Technology Improvement Program that helps deploy cybersecurity tools, offer services to deter ransomware and other threats, and provide training. The program must publish an annual report on capabilities delivered, students served, and incidents identified or prevented. *Would authorize $10 million for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to carry out the Act.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- K-12 Cybersecurity Support Program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require CISA to create a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program. The program would help schools develop cybersecurity plans, install tools, get services to deter ransomware, and train staff. The Director would have to publish an annual report on how many studen…
- School Cybersecurity Information Exchange: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require CISA to run a public School Cybersecurity Information Exchange website. The site would share best practices, training, and lessons learned tailored to K-12 schools and education agencies. It would keep a database of federally funded tools and a searchable list of…
- Voluntary K-12 Cyber Incident Registry: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a voluntary registry for cyber incidents at K-12 IT systems. Schools and agencies could submit dates, descriptions (for example, breach or malware), effects, and other details. CISA would work with information-sharing partners and publish an annual de-identified, a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5098 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5098)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-882)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3524)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5098 (as of 2026-10-23).