Bill Summary
This bill proposes to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 in order to extend identity protection coverage to individuals whose personal information was compromised in recent data breaches at Federal agencies. It also includes a provision for $5 million in identity theft insurance for affected individuals. This bill is known as the "Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2019" or the "RECOVER Act." Its aim is to provide support and protection for those impacted by data breaches at Federal agencies.
Possible Impacts
1. Individuals affected by data breaches at federal agencies may receive extended identity protection coverage under this legislation. This could potentially provide much-needed financial assistance for those whose personal information has been compromised, as they may be at a higher risk for identity theft and fraud.
2. The legislation specifies that the identity protection coverage must include at least $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance. This could have a significant impact on people who have been affected by data breaches, as it could provide them with financial protection and resources to help mitigate the effects of identity theft.
3. The bill also designates a specific short title, the "Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2019" or the "RECOVER Act." This could potentially bring attention and awareness to the issue of data breaches and identity theft, and may encourage individuals and organizations to take preventative measures to protect against such attacks in the future.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3726 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3726
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to extend the
availability of identity protection coverage to individuals whose
personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data
breaches at Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 11, 2019
Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Ruppersberger) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform
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A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to extend the
availability of identity protection coverage to individuals whose
personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data
breaches at Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing the Effects of the
Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2019'' or the
``RECOVER Act''.
SEC. 2. IDENTITY PROTECTION COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY
FEDERAL AGENCY DATA BREACHES.
Section 633(a) of title VI of division E of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31), as amended by section 630
of title VI of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
(Public Law 115-141), is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a) For fiscal years 2016 through 2026,''
and inserting ``(a) In General.--For fiscal year 2016 and each
fiscal year thereafter,'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1); and
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) is effective for the remainder of the life of the
affected individual; and
``(3) includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft
insurance.''.
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