Senators Marsha Blackburn and Jacky Rosen introduced bipartisan legislation to support and expand cybersecurity apprenticeships.
Introduce and support legislation to support and expand cybersecurity apprenticeship programs.
Occurrences
Evidence
S.4263, the Cyber Ready Workforce Act, was introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2026; Jacky Rosen is sponsor and Marsha Blackburn is listed as a cosponsor.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced the Cyber Ready Workforce Act to establish DOL grants to expand registered cybersecurity apprenticeship programs.
Assessments
Sen. Blackburn cosponsored the Cyber Ready Workforce Act (S.4263), introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2026, and her Senate office issued a press release endorsing the bill (April 9, 2026). The bill would establish DOL grants to create and expand registered cybersecurity apprenticeship programs, matching the promise to introduce/support legislation for cybersecurity apprenticeships. Blackburn is a cosponsor (not the primary sponsor), but her formal cosponsorship and public announcement constitute legislative support.