PILLAR Act
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 by Rep. Andrew Ogles
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Nov 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Nov 17, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 17, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685-4687)
- Nov 17, 2025Passed/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)
- Nov 17, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.
- Nov 17, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4685-4688)
- Nov 17, 2025Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 12, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
- Nov 12, 2025Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-377.
- Sep 3, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 1.
- Sep 3, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 3, 2025Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
- Sep 2, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
- Sep 2, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Sep 2, 2025Introduced in House