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H.R. 7901 116th Congress House

ANTI Viruses Act

Official title: To require the Administrator for General Services to obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to indiv… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Administrator for General Services to obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised.

Introduced: July 31, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurement
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 31, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

A Necessary and Targeted Impediment to Viruses Act or the ANTI Viruses Act

This bill directs (1) the General Services Administration to procure an antivirus product suitable for federal agencies to provide to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised, and (2) a federal agency that experiences a compromise in its computer systems resulting in the loss of personally identifiable information to provide to any individual directly affected a one-year license of such product.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4773 Reintroduction of ANTI Viruses Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7901: ANTI Viruses Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7901/
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"H.R. 7901: ANTI Viruses Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7901/.
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H.R. 7901, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7901/.
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[H.R. 7901: ANTI Viruses Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7901/)
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