[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10034 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10034
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to extend the
availability of identity protection coverage to individuals whose
personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data
breaches at Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 3, 2026
Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Walkinshaw)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on
House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to extend the
availability of identity protection coverage to individuals whose
personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data
breaches at Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing the Effects of the
Cyberattack on OPM Victims Enduring Response and Protecting
Identifiable Information Act'' or the ``RECOVER PII Act''.
SEC. 2. IDENTITY PROTECTION COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY
FEDERAL AGENCY DATA BREACHES.
Section 633 of title VI of division E of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31), as amended by section 630
of title VI of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
(Public Law 115-141), is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``For fiscal years 2016 through 2026,'' and
inserting ``For fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year
thereafter,'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the
end; and
(C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) is effective for the remainder of the life of the
affected individual; and
``(3) includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft
insurance.''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Definition.--''.
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENTS RELATING TO PRIVACY-ENHANCING SERVICES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means each authority of
the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the
Government of the United States.
(2) Privacy-enhancing service.--The term ``privacy-
enhancing service'' means any software or hardware solution,
technical process, technique, or other technological means that
mitigates privacy risks arising from data processing, including
by eliminating, reducing, or suppressing personal information,
including restricted personal information, as defined in
section 119(b) of title 18, United States Code.
(b) Reimbursements.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
amounts appropriated by any Act for fiscal year 2026, or any fiscal
year thereafter, for salaries and expenses of an agency may be used by
that agency to reimburse an employee employed by that agency (or to
make a payment to a contractor of the agency to reimburse an employee
of the contractor who provides support to that agency) for not more
than 100 percent of the costs incurred by the applicable individual for
privacy-enhancing services.
(c) Documentation.--Any reimbursement or payment that is authorized
under subsection (b) shall be contingent upon the submission by the
employee or contractor, as applicable, of such information or
documentation as the applicable agency may reasonably require.
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