119th Congress Health
S. 3315: Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026
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- Passed Senate (completed)
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Summary
This bill expands federal requirements and resources for preventing and responding to cybersecurity incidents in the health care and public health sectors.
The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to
- require private health care-related entities to adopt minimum cybersecurity practices (e.g., multifactor authentication),
- more specifically identify the standards for mitigating penalties relating to violations of health information privacy and security,
- expand and update biennially a specified plan that details cybersecurity protocols for HHS personnel,
- provide training and best practices to support the expansion of the workforce for health care cybersecurity,
- provide guidance on cybersecurity readiness to rural entities, and
- designate one representative to lead oversight and coordination of cybersecurity activities within HHS.
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Also, HHS and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must coordinate to improve health care cybersecurity, including by (1) providing resources for entities receiving information from HHS or CISA programs, and (2) establishing a joint cybersecurity capability plan to coordinate responses to significant incidents.
Additionally, the bill requires health care providers and plans to include the number of individuals affected when notifying individuals of unauthorized access to health information (i.e., a breach).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 5819Bill Cassidy R-LAAgreedJun 9, 2026Sep 30, 2026: Amendment SA 5819 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Mark Warner D-VAOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS
- Angus King I-ME
Who scored on this bill
- 1Bill Cassidy SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+78
- 2John CornynCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Margaret HassanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Cindy Hyde-SmithCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Angus KingCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5231-5236)
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5234-5236)
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.