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H.R. 912 119th Congress House

9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

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

Introduced: February 4, 2025 Introduced by: Jay Obernolte Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 4, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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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 establishes 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 network 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.

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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Aug 15, 2025
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 20, 2025
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 4, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 912: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-912/
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