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9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-04
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Jay Obernolte
Jay Obernolte
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.2% (604 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-02-04

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Plain-English Summary

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 establishes 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 network 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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