Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
In Committee
Summary
School Cybersecurity Information Exchange would create a public hub of guidance, training, tools, and funding information tailored to K-12 needs. It would pull together federal, state, and local partners and gather input from educators, parents, tribal leaders, and subject experts.
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- K-12 schools, local educational agencies, and educational service agencies would get a searchable website with cybersecurity best practices, training, lessons learned, and a database of federal-funded tools and services.
- State and local education agencies would gain coordinated support for data protection, remote learning security, and student online privacy through federal partnerships and curated resources.
- Teachers, parents, and tribal representatives would be consulted so guidance reflects classroom realities and privacy concerns.
- Nonprofits, vendors, and cybersecurity partners would feed expertise and recommended tools into the exchange, and schools could find and apply for funding opportunities to improve cybersecurity.
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More cybersecurity help for K–12 schools
If enacted, the bill would direct CISA to create a public School Cybersecurity Information Exchange website for K–12 schools. CISA would consult federal and state education and security officials, school leaders, parents, tribal representatives, and experts when building the Exchange. The site would publish best practices, training, and a searchable list of federally funded and recommended cybersecurity tools. CISA would also set up a K–12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program to install tools, offer services against ransomware and other threats, and provide ongoing training. The agency would maintain a voluntary registry where schools could report cyber incidents and would publish annual de-identified, aggregated reports. The bill would authorize $10 million for each of FY2027 and FY2028 to carry out these activities.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2026
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