To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of educational requirements or qualifications in evaluating candidates for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of educational requirements or qualifications in evaluating candidates for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Labor, Education.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB4244021D49A4344B8B3A4B2B426597E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act of 2023.
- Section H5544AAEC44D6457A87753D2275B6E47B: 2. Educational requirements for competitive service cybersecurity positions Section 3308 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— by striking The Office of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of educational requirements or qualifications in evaluating candidates for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Labor, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of educational requirements or qualifications in evaluating candidates for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Nancy Mace
R-SC | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …
Ms. Mace (for herself and Ms. Porter) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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