- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Nov 18, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Not started)
What it does
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…
Official summary · Introduced in House · Sep 2, 2025
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]Co-sponsor
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