RECOVER Act
Latest action · May 10, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2018 or the RECOVER Act
This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to extend the availability of free identity protection coverage for individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised by data breaches at federal agencies. The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to continue providing the coverage for the lifetime of the affected individuals.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2018 to Jun 20, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | May 10, 2018 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | May 15, 2018 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | May 25, 2018 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jun 20, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 10, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2018Introduced in House
- May 10, 2018Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E628)
- May 10, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E628 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | May 10, 2018 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 76, May 10, 2018, page H3930.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3726 | RECOVER Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 11, 2019 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- RECOVER Act
- Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2018Introduced in House
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