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HR 3847 113th Congress House

CARE Act of 2013

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security the responsibility to develop and provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services risk-based, performance-b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security the responsibility to develop and provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services risk-based, performance-based cybersecurity standards for the Federal information technology requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the healthcare.gov website, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 10, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComprehensive health careComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technology
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Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social media
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Became law
Jan 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 10, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H138)
Jan 10, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 17, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cyber Awareness and Recovery Enhancement Act of 2013 or the CARE Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) risk-based, performance-based cybersecurity standards for the federal information technology requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the healthcare.gov website.

Requires the HHS Secretary to: (1) adopt and implement such standards, and (2) submit an annual report to Congress regarding cyber incidents relating to such requirements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 11, 2014
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 10, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3847: CARE Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3847/
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"H.R. 3847: CARE Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3847/.
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H.R. 3847, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3847/.
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