New Collar Jobs Act of 2025
Rep. Lieu Introduces the New Collar Jobs Act to Boost Cybersecurity Training and Loan Forgiveness
The New Collar Jobs Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to several House committees for review and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it waits for these committees to begin their work.
Legislative Progress
While cybersecurity is a popular topic, the bill currently only has Democratic sponsors and involves new tax credits and spending that may face pushback.
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The bill removes the existing priority that steered CyberCorps scholarship graduates toward federal government jobs. This could mean fewer new cybersecurity hires flowing into federal agencies, though it may also make the scholarship more attractive to a wider pool of applicants who can then choose to serve in the private sector.
“Elimination of Priority for Federal Government Employment Placements”
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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Bill Aims to Re-Train Blue Collar Workers for Security Jobs
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New Collar Jobs Act of 2025
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