HR 4191
115th Congress
House
Health
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act
Introduced: October 31, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 31, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate an officer within HHS as having the primary responsibility of information security, including cybersecurity, for HHS programs; HHS may transfer the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the previous Chief Information Security Officer within HHS to the newly designated officer.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1