Enact the PILLAR Act

Andrew Ogles · Tennessee · Republican

policy impact 1.10 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

I am committed to enacting the PILLAR Act.

In a hearing opening statement on state and local cybersecurity, Ogles said he is committed to enacting the PILLAR Act after noting that the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is set to expire in September.

Subcommittee Chairman Ogles Opens Hearing on State and Local Cybersecurity – Committee on Homeland Security
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That is why I am committed to enacting the PILLAR Act, which we passed and we sent to the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

Ogles says he is committed to enacting the PILLAR Act to reauthorize and enhance the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.

ICYMI: State Cybersecurity Officials Emphasize Importance of Strong Federal Partnership as Cyber Threats to Communities Grow – Committee on Homeland Security
primary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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A House Homeland Security Committee recap published on 2026-05-26 says Ogles remains committed to enacting the PILLAR Act and notes the House passed the bill in November 2025.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent official committee material shows the push continues, but the bill remains only House-passed and not enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

ICYMI: State Cybersecurity Officials Emphasize Importance of Strong Federal Partnership as Cyber Threats to Communities Grow – Committee on Homeland Security
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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Congress.gov lists H.R. 5078 as passed by the House, with the latest action on 2025-11-18 showing Senate receipt, a second reading, and referral to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The authoritative bill tracker shows legislative progress, but no Senate passage, presidential action, or enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.5078 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): PILLAR Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 99%

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The House Homeland Security Committee said that in November 2025 the House passed Chairman Ogles' PILLAR Act, and Ogles stated he remains committed to enacting it.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent official committee material shows the push continues, but the bill was still only House-passed and not enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

ICYMI: State Cybersecurity Officials Emphasize Importance of Strong Federal Partnership as Cyber Threats to Communities Grow – Committee on Homeland Security
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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Congress.gov lists the latest action as Senate receipt and referral on 2025-11-18, and says the bill's status is Passed House.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The authoritative bill tracker confirms House passage and Senate referral, with no Senate passage or presidential action.

partial same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.5078 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): PILLAR Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 99%

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GovInfo identifies H.R. 5078 as the PILLAR Act and lists the bill version as Referred in Senate, with the latest action on November 18, 2025: received, read twice, and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official GPO bill record still shows the Ogles-sponsored PILLAR Act as a House-passed bill referred to Senate committee, not enacted into law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 5078 (RFS) - Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act - GovInfo
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GovInfo lists Public Law 119-75 as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, approved February 3, 2026, from H.R. 7148; related current U.S. Code materials show it amended 6 U.S.C. 665g to extend the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program termination to September 30, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress enacted a narrower one-year SLCGP extension through an appropriations law, but that was H.R. 7148/Public Law 119-75 rather than enactment of Ogles's PILLAR Act.

partial same_term

Public Law 119-75 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 - GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

The promised outcome was enactment of the PILLAR Act. Ogles sponsored or advanced H.R. 5078, and it passed the House in November 2025 during his current federal term, then was received and referred in the Senate. However, the bill has not passed the Senate or become law. A separate 2026 appropriations law extended the related State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program for one year, but that was not enactment of the PILLAR Act itself. This merits partial credit for substantial same-term legislative progress, not full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. unknown A for effort

Ogles materially advanced the PILLAR Act by sponsoring it and getting it passed by the House in November 2025, which qualifies as a serious legislative effort. But the authoritative congressional record shows the bill only reached the Senate and was referred to committee, with no Senate passage or presidential signature. Because the promise was to enact the PILLAR Act and enactment did not occur, this is not delivered; it is a failed but substantial attempt.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 97%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Ogles sponsored H.R. 5078, the PILLAR Act, and it advanced through committee and passed the House on November 17, 2025. However, Congress.gov still lists the bill as only House-passed, with Senate referral on November 18, 2025 and no Senate passage, presidential action, or public law status. The promise was to enact the Act, so the outcome is not fully delivered, but the candidate materially advanced it during the same term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%