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S. 1493 118th Congress Senate

9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

Official title: A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to secure the suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity incidents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Latest action May 9, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to undertake efforts to protect the 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline from cybersecurity threats. (The lifeline is a three-digit number that connects callers in suicidal crisis or mental health distress to a national network of crisis centers.)

The bill also expands related reporting requirements. Specifically, the network administrator for the lifeline must report identified cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities to SAMHSA, and local and regional crisis centers that participate in the lifeline must report identified cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities to the administrator.

Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must conduct a study that evaluates cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities associated with the lifeline and report the findings to Congress.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3393 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
  • HR 498 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1493: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1493/
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"S. 1493: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1493/.
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