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HR 5078 · in committee · major

PILLAR Act

What this bill does

  • This bill extends federal grants to states, tribes, and local governments through 2035 to improve cybersecurity for government computer systems.
  • State, local, and tribal government agencies are affected, particularly those managing critical infrastructure and operational technology systems.
  • The bill increases federal cost-sharing for entities adopting security tools by a specified date and requires annual progress reports on sustainability.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How should the federal government balance funding cybersecurity improvements in smaller rural communities versus larger urban areas with existing technical capacity?

  2. 02

    What specific cybersecurity threats or incidents prompted Congress to extend these grants through 2035 rather than a shorter funding period?

  3. 03

    If states and localities must report annual progress, what metrics should determine whether a jurisdiction maintains its federal cybersecurity funding?

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Andrew Ogles

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Introduced 2025-11-18

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-11-18 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-11-17 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-11-17 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685-4687)

  4. 2025-11-17 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685-4687)

  5. 2025-11-17 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.

  6. 2025-11-17 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4685-4688)

  7. 2025-11-17 · house · Floor

    Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-11-12 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.

  9. 2025-11-12 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-377.

  10. 2025-11-12 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-377.

  11. 2025-09-03 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 1.

  12. 2025-09-03 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-09-03 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged

  14. 2025-09-02 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

  15. 2025-09-02 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  16. 2025-09-02 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. 2025-09-02 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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