US Congress House Bill 5068 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

HHS Data Protection Act

Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]

Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-04-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-04-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5068/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5068/BILLS-114hr5068ih.pdf