HHS Data Protection Act
Latest action · Apr 29, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
HHS Data Protection Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to create the position of Chief Information Security Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and transfer to this position the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Chief Information Security Officer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer of HHS. The Chief Information Security Officer is appointed by the President.
HHS must report on the Chief Information Security Officer's plan to oversee and coordinate information security programs and the steps being taken in each division to implement the plan.Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 26, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Apr 26, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 26, 2016Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2016Introduced in House
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