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Senate bill · S. 3315 (119th Congress)

Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026

U.S. Senate

Latest action Oct 5, 2026

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (U.S. Senator for Louisiana, Republican)

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Summary

Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026 This bill expands federal requirements and resources for preventing and responding to cybersecurity incidents in the health care and public health sectors. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require private health care-related entities to adopt minimum cybersecurity practices (e.g., multifactor authentication), more specifically identify the standards for mitigating penalties relating to violations of health information privacy and security, expand and update biennially a specified plan that details cybersecurity protocols for HHS personnel, provide training and best practices to support the expansion of the workforce for health care cybersecurity, provide guidance on cybersecurity readiness to rural entities, and designate one representative to lead oversight and coordination of cybersecurity activities within HHS. Also, HHS and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must coordinate to improve health care cybersecurity, including by (1) providing resources for entities receiving information from HHS or CISA programs, and (2) establishing a joint cybersecurity capability plan to coordinate responses to significant incidents. Additionally, the bill requires health care providers and plans to include the number of individuals affected when notifying individuals of unauthorized access to health information (i.e., a breach).

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

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

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Cosponsors

3

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  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Oct 5, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  2. Oct 5, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Oct 5, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Sep 30, 2026

    Measure Laid Before Senate by Unanimous consent. (consideration: cr S5231-5236)

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5231-5236)

    U.S. Senate

  5. Sep 30, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5234-5236)

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (13 earlier events)
  1. Sep 30, 2026

    The Committee Substitute Withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

    The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

  2. Mar 23, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. Mar 23, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  4. Mar 23, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Mar 23, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.

    U.S. Senate

  6. Mar 23, 2026

    Introduced

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.

    U.S. Senate

  7. Feb 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  8. Feb 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  9. Feb 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. Dec 2, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  11. Dec 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  12. Dec 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  13. Dec 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

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