9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

Summary

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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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate

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Related bills

• H.R. 9129–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility ActRelated bill
• H.R. 2483SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025Contained in public law

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Full history

1. Mar 12, 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in U.S. Senate

   U.S. Senate

2. Mar 12, 2025

   Referred to committee

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

3. Mar 12, 2025

   Referred to committee

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

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