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H.R. 5068: HHS Data Protection Act

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H.R. 5068: HHS Data Protection Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-04-26 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-04-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

HHS Data Protection Act

Plain 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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

HHS Data Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · 1 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr5068 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114