H.R. 4502 · 118th Congress

Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act of 2023

Introduced on Jul 10, 2023 by Nancy Mace (R-SC-1). One cosponsor. Latest action (Oct 3, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 10, 2023
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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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 amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal agencies to establish educational requirements for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Employee hiring
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Nancy MaceR-SC-1Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Oct 2, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 394–1

History

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  1. Jul 10, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jul 10, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jul 10, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  4. Jul 12, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jul 12, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
  6. Oct 2, 2023 · HouseMr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Oct 2, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4944-4946)
  8. Oct 2, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4502.
  9. Oct 2, 2023 · 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. Oct 2, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4947-4948)
  11. Oct 2, 2023Passed/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): 394 - 1 (Roll no. 515). (text: CR H4944)House · Roll call 515
  12. Oct 2, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 1 (Roll no. 515). (text: CR H4944)House · Roll call 515
  13. Oct 2, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Oct 2, 2023 · HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  15. Oct 3, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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. Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District5 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)
  2. NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  3. Altria Client Services LLC1 report
  4. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION1 report
    Federal contractor: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  5. San Antonio River Authority1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY$634.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.