PILLAR Act

Summary

Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act or the PILLAR Act This bill extends the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program through FY2035, expands the scope of the program, and imposes certain limits on the use of grant funds. (The program provides grants to states and Indian tribes to address cybersecurity risks to government information systems.) The bill expands the scope of systems that may be secured using grant funds to include operational technology systems and specifies that systems using artificial intelligence are included. Such systems must be maintained, owned, or operated by or on behalf of state, local, or tribal governments. The bill also specifies that grant funds may not be used to purchase software, hardware, or related products or services that do not align with relevant guidance provided by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Further, the bill increases the federal share of costs available to entities that implement or enable multifactor authentication and identity and access management tools for critical infrastructure by a specified date. The bill requires annual reports by grant recipients to include a description of recipients’ progress in assuming the cost of continuing cybersecurity programs after grant funds are fully expended. The Government Accountability Office must periodically review the program. This effort must include a review of artificial intelligence adoption across a sample of grants. Finally, CISA must implement an outreach plan to inform local governments, including governments in rural areas or areas with small populations, about CISA’s no-cost cybersecurity offerings.

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Timeline

1. 2 September 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

   Source: Committee

2. 2 September 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 September 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 September 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 3 September 2025

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 1.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 September 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

7. 3 September 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged

   Source: Committee

8. 12 November 2025

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.

   Source: Calendars

9. 12 November 2025

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-377.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 November 2025

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-377.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 November 2025

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 17 November 2025

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685-4687)

    Source: Floor

13. 17 November 2025

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685-4687)

    Source: Floor

14. 17 November 2025

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.

    Source: Floor

15. 17 November 2025

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4685-4688)

    Source: Floor

16. 17 November 2025

    Floor

    Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

17. 18 November 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 18 November 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 November 2025

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 12 November 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 September 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 September 2025

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Sponsors

• Andrew Ogles · R · Sponsor
• Andrew Garbarino · R · Sponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing
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