Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act (S. 5098)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
7/23/2026 • Senate
Summary
Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act
This bill establishes resources and a program to address cybersecurity of elementary and secondary schools.
First, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish an information exchange to disseminate information, best practices, training, and resources to improve cybersecurity in elementary and secondary schools.
In addition, CISA must establish a registry to track cyber incidents affecting information technology systems that are owned or managed by schools and educational agencies. Schools and educational agencies may voluntarily submit information to the registry.
Finally, the bill requires CISA to establish a program to address cybersecurity threats to school information systems.
Introduced in Senate • 7/23/2026
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July 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Oct 21, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Oct 21, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 10:50 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Jul 23, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 10:50 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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