Bill · H.R. 3026· House(119-HR-3026)
Protecting America’s Cybersecurity Act
- Introduced
- 4/24/2025
- Last activity
- 4/24/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
- Sponsored by
- Norma Torres
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Protecting America's Cybersecurity Act" aims to protect the workforce at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It seeks to reinstate individuals who were involuntarily removed from their positions between January 25, 2025, and March 1, 2025. The bill also places limits on the involuntary removal or transfer of employees and the changing of agency appropriations. Additionally, it prohibits the use of federal funds to pay employees from the Department of the United States DOGE Service to work at the agency.
Yes
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+5
By reinstating and protecting the workforce of CISA, the bill seeks to maintain the stability of the nation's cybersecurity defense infrastructure.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill limits executive authority to remove employees or transfer funds without congressional action.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill requires congressional law for the removal of employees or changes to agency appropriations, increasing legislative oversight.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill prevents the impounding or reprogramming of existing appropriations, which may prevent spending reductions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reinstatement of Employees: Individuals who were involuntarily removed from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency between January 25, 2025, and March 1, 2025, can elect to be reinstated to their former positions with backpay. This is found in Section 2(a).
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Workforce Stability: The bill prevents employees from being involuntarily removed or transferred out of the agency without a new law from Congress or specific appropriation authority. This provides more security for current staff, as noted in Section 2(b).
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Financial Protection for Agency Resources: The bill prohibits the impounding, transferring, or reprogramming of available appropriations for the Agency without congressional action. This ensures the agency's budget remains intact per Section 2(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Exceptions to Reinstatement: Certain individuals will not be eligible for reinstatement, specifically those removed from political positions, those removed for misconduct or delinquency, or those whose last performance review was unacceptable or less than fully successful. This limitation is found in Section 2(c).
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Restrictions on Political Positions: The protections against involuntary removal and transfer do not apply to employees occupying political positions, as defined in Section 2(c) and Section 2(d).
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Employment Restrictions for DOGE Personnel: Employees of the Department of the United States DOGE Service, or those on transferred or detailed teams, are prohibited from receiving salary or expense payments for working at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. This is found in Section 3.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3Improves Government Transparency+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+5
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2
- 4/24/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
- Introduced in House