S-1746 : Still Just a Bill


Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 or the RECOVER Act

Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-07-09IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Senate
2015-07-09IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
Related Subjects
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Employee hiring
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Personnel records
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

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