H.R. 2447 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent 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, Mar 27, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySupports cybersecurity training and education
This bill encourages more people to get into cybersecurity work through three main paths. Employers get a tax credit when they pay for employees to earn cybersecurity certificates or degrees. Businesses that claim this credit get a scoring boost when competing for federal contracts worth over $5 million. The bill also lets borrowers with cybersecurity jobs in struggling areas cancel student loans after 36 months of payments, and it opens scholarship awards to people who teach cybersecurity courses.
How it affects you
If you work for a company that invests in your cybersecurity training, your employer might get a tax break. If you have student loans and work in cybersecurity in an economically distressed area, you could become eligible to have some loans forgiven. For the broader public, the bill aims to grow the cybersecurity workforce, which affects the security of systems and data that many of us rely on.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 27, 2025)
New Collar Jobs Act of 2025
This bill provides incentives for cybersecurity education.
Specifically, the bill establishes an employee cybersecurity education tax credit for an employer who incurs costs for an employee who earns a certain cybersecurity certificate or degree. If a business claims such a credit, then federal agencies must award a score increase to each competitive proposal submitted by the business for a federal contract valued at more than $5 million.
In addition, the Department of Education must cancel eligible student loans for borrowers who have (1) made 36 consecutive monthly payments, and (2) held a cybersecurity job in an economically distressed area during at least 12 months of payments.
Finally, the bill makes cybersecurity course instructors eligible for awards under the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2447
A BILL
New Collar Jobs Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Labor and Employment · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 27, 2025: “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.”
Sections
Sections · 7
- Sec. 1Short title; table of contentsNo change
- Sec. 2FindingsNo change
- Sec. 3Employee cybersecurity educationNo change
- Sec. 4Student loan repayment for certain cybersecurity employeesNo change
- Sec. 5CyberCorps scholarship-for-service programNo change
- Sec. 6Increased funding for Advanced Technology Education programNo change
- Sec. 7Cybersecurity training incentive for Government contractsNo change