The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2025
HR 5078 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Andrew Ogles (R)

PILLAR Act

Extends cybersecurity grants to states and tribes through 2035, adding funding incentives for security tools.

Tradeoff

Provides grants to state, local, and tribal governments to secure computer systems and critical infrastructure through 2035. Entities that deploy multifactor authentication by October 1, 2027 receive a higher federal cost share.

What's in it

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Requires $869 million in discretionary spending over 2025-2030 for cybersecurity grants to state and local governments.

This $869 million funds federal grants to state and local governments for cybersecurity improvements over six years, plus federal administration costs to review applications and oversee the program.

H.R. 5078, Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act · Sep 2025

Passed the House by on November 17, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 2, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Homeland Security(Sep 2, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Homeland Security voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 21 - 1(Sep 3, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-377.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Nov 17, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Nov 18, 2025)