Protecting America’s Cybersecurity Act

House Votes

This bill aims to protect the workforce and funding of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). It orders CISA to offer reinstatement, with back pay, to any staff who were involuntarily removed between January 25, 2025 and March 1, 2025, unless they were in a political role, were removed for misconduct, or had poor performance reviews before removal. It also blocks the government from moving CISA employees out of the agency or shifting CISA’s money away unless Congress passes a new law allowing it. Finally, it bars employees from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) or its agency teams from working at CISA using federal funds.

Key points:

• Who is affected: CISA employees, except those in political positions or with misconduct/poor performance; DOGE employees and teams.
• What changes: CISA removals from early 2025 can be reversed with back pay; future removals, transfers, or funding cuts need a new law; DOGE staff cannot be placed at CISA with federal funds.
• When: Reinstatement applies to removals between January 25 and March 1, 2025; other limits take effect after enactment.