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HR 2447 United States House · 119th Congress

New Collar Jobs Act of 2025

The New Collar Jobs Act of 2025 creates tax credits for employers who fund cybersecurity training for staff, covering up to $5,000 per employee annually. It also offers student loan forgiveness of up to $25,000 for cybersecurity workers employed in economically distressed areas for 36 consecutive months. The bill expands CyberCorps scholarships for cybersecurity education and increases funding for cybersecurity programs at colleges. These provisions directly affect employers, cybersecurity workers, and educational institutions seeking to address workforce shortages in critical security roles.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credits for employer cybersecurity training and increases funding for cybersecurity programs, advancing workforce development through fiscal incentives.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands CyberCorps scholarships and increases funding for cybersecurity programs at colleges, directly advancing higher education access and career pathways in cybersecurity.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides tax credits for employer training, student loan forgiveness ($25k), and cybersecurity scholarship funding, directly advancing worker opportunities and financial support in employment.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill provides tax credits for cybersecurity training, student loan forgiveness for cybersecurity workers, and expands CyberCorps scholarships to strengthen cybersecurity workforce development.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025
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Mar 27, 2025
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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.
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Mar 27, 2025
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Photo of Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu
DDemocratic
CA
36
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Photo of Jill N. Tokuda
Jill N. Tokuda
DDemocratic
HI
2
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Photo of Norma J. Torres
Norma J. Torres
DDemocratic
CA
35