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H.R. 3029 114th Congress House

RECOVER Act

Official title: To require the Office of Personnel Management to provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Office of Personnel Management to provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Computer security and identity theftEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Personnel records
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 13, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1047)
Jul 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 10, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1040)
Jul 10, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1047)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 or the RECOVER Act

Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3029: RECOVER Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3029/
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"H.R. 3029: RECOVER Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3029/.
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H.R. 3029, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3029/.
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