Cyber Ready Workforce Act
Sponsored By: Representative Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a Department of Labor grant program to expand cybersecurity registered apprenticeship programs. It would fund workforce intermediaries to set up and grow apprenticeships that combine classroom instruction, on-the-job training, and industry certifications.
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- Workers and apprentices would get technical instruction, workplace training, and industry-recognized certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker, and CISSP that lead to jobs like computer support specialists, cybersecurity support technicians, cloud computing architects, programmers, systems analysts, or security specialists.
- Employers would get funding to form partnerships and co-develop curricula and training that reference the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Special Publication 800-181.
- Workforce intermediaries and education providers would be eligible grant recipients. Eligible intermediaries include partnerships with businesses, community-based organizations, state or local workforce boards, postsecondary institutions, labor-management partnerships, institutions of higher education, or nonprofits.
- At least 85% of grant funds would be spent on program development, employer partnerships, and apprentice support services like career counseling, mentorship, and help with transportation, housing, and child care. Up to 15% could be used for outreach, marketing, and recruiting secondary students, underrepresented populations, youth, and veterans.
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More cybersecurity apprenticeship grants
If enacted, the Secretary of Labor would competitively award grants to workforce intermediaries to create, run, and expand registered cybersecurity apprenticeships. Eligible intermediaries would include partnerships that can include businesses, community groups, state or local workforce boards, colleges with apprenticeship experience, joint labor-management groups, or nonprofits. Apprenticeships funded would combine classroom instruction, on-the-job training, and industry certifications (examples: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker, ISACA CSX, or CISSP), encourage stackable credentials, and lead to jobs like computer support and cybersecurity technicians. Grantees would have to use at least 85% of funds for program development and technical support, employer partnerships, and apprentice supports (including career counseling, mentorship, and help with transportation, housing, and child care). Up to 15% of funds could pay for outreach, recruiting, and sharing best practices. The bill would authorize "such sums as may be necessary" to carry out the program.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
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