Cyber Talent Development and Recruitment Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6584 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6584 To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen and enhance the Department of Defense cyber workforce, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2025 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen and enhance the Department of Defense cyber workforce, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cyber Talent Development and Recruitment Act''. SEC. 2. CYBER WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. Section 1599f of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)-- (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: ``(iv) positions held in combatant commands, defense agencies, and field activities supporting the United States Cyber Command; and ``(v) up to 500 positions not otherwise described in clauses (i) through (iv) that the Secretary determines are hard-to-fill, highly skilled positions critical to cyberspace planning and operations in defense of, and which advance, U.S. national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners.''; (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Rates of Pay.--The Secretary-- ``(1) consistent with paragraph (2), shall fix the rates of basic pay for employees appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B)-- ``(A) with a rate of pay provided for employees in comparable positions in the Federal Government; and ``(B) subject to the same limitations on maximum