S 1007 — 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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✓Introduced
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4Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Summary
9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility ActThis 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.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html March 12, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
- Markwayne Mullin · Primary
- Alex Padilla · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mullin, Markwayne Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Padilla, Alex Democratic
Not signed on (545)
545 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 1007 do?
- 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility ActThis 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.
- Who sponsors S 1007?
- S 1007 is sponsored by Mullin, Markwayne (Republican) and Padilla, Alex (Democratic).
- What is the current status of S 1007?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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