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H.R. 8993

Referred to Committee

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship Program Act

Introduced 12/16/2020•116th Congress•House
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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

12/16/2020 • House

Summary

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship Program Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out an intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program. Through this program, eligible socially disadvantaged individuals may participate in a paid internship related to intelligence or cybersecurity, receive tuition assistance, and, upon graduation from an institution of higher education and completion of the program, receive an offer of employment for an intelligence or cybersecurity position at DHS.

Introduced in House • 12/16/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMinority educationMinority employmentStudent aid and college costs

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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Democrat • MS-2

Sponsored 12/16/2020

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]

D-CA-28

Joined 12/16/2020

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December 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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Related Bills (3)

H.R. 133

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

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H.R. 7856

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

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H.R. 8791

DHS Reform Act of 2020

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Committee

Homeland Security Committee

House

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Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1
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