118th Congress Health
H.R. 498: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to undertake efforts to protect the 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline from cybersecurity threats. (The lifeline is a three-digit number that connects callers in suicidal crisis or mental health distress to a national network of crisis centers.)
The bill also expands related reporting requirements. Specifically, the network administrator for the lifeline must report identified cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities to SAMHSA, and local and regional crisis centers that participate in the lifeline must report identified cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities to the administrator.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must conduct a study that evaluates cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities associated with the lifeline and report the findings to Congress.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Tony Cárdenas D-CAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jay Obernolte SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House4 events+56
- 2Tony CárdenasCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Jay Obernolte.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H797-798)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 498.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H797)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H797)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-52.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0 .
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.