Official reports have confirmed that the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act has managed to sail through the US House of Representatives, having gained approval by a huge margin.

The vote of 422-5 was much higher than initially expected and might just make it easier for the act to pass the Senate when it is put up for election.

The new bill calls for the National Science Foundation to put in funds of $396 Million during the coming 4 years in order to fund cybersecurity research. Also, the NSF will be getting $94 Million worth fund scholarships into security research, provided that those who receive the funds work in the public sector for the same number of years as their studies.

As has been confirmed by official figures from the Office of Management and Budget, Federal security agencies end up spending around $6 Billion every year on cybersecurity in order to protect IT infrastructure worth $72 Billion.