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9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

USA118th CongressS-1493| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2023
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Markwayne Mullin (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act 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.
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Timeline
May 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 6, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-498
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 6, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-498
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-498: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
  • S 118-3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMental health

9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

USA118th CongressS-1493| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2023
9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act 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.
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Timeline
May 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 6, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-498
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 6, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-498
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Markwayne Mullin (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-498: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
  • S 118-3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMental health