H.R. 3599 · 117th Congress

Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021

Introduced on May 28, 2021 by Ro Khanna (D-CA-17). 2 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 6, 2022): Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 28, 2021
Cosponsors
2
2 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government studies and investigations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Sep 29, 2021). Public domain.

Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021

This bill establishes a rotational cyber workforce program under which certain federal employees may be detailed among rotational cyber workforce positions at other agencies.

This bill authorizes an agency to determine whether a workforce position involving information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related functions in that agency is eligible for the program.

Additionally, the bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue a Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program operation plan providing policies, processes, and procedures for detailing employees among rotational cyber workforce positions at agencies.

The Government Accountability Office must assess the operation and effectiveness of the rotational cyber workforce program by addressing the extent to which agencies have participated in the program and the experiences of employees serving in the program.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ro KhannaD-CA-17Sponsor

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Sep 29, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 410–15

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 28, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 28, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 28, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  4. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseMs. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3875-3877)
  8. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3599.
  9. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Sep 29, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5525-5526)
  11. Sep 29, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 15 (Roll no. 307).(text: CR 07/26/2021 H3875-3876)House · Roll call 307
  12. Sep 29, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 15 (Roll no. 307). (text: CR 07/26/2021 H3875-3876)House · Roll call 307
  13. Sep 29, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Sep 30, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  15. Apr 6, 2022 · SenateRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Women's Refugee Commission, Inc.1 report

Reports filed in 2023.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.