HR-912 : Still Just a Bill

The "9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act" or H.R. 912 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives on February 4, 2025. The purpose of the bill is to amend the Public Health Service Act to bolster the cybersecurity of the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The bill has several key provisions:

• It mandates the implementation of measures to protect the suicide prevention hotline from cybersecurity threats and to rectify any known vulnerabilities.
• It requires the program's network administrator receiving Federal funding to report identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents to the Assistant Secretary.
• It also requires local and regional crisis centers participating in the program to report identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents to the program's network administrator.
• It tasks the Comptroller General of the United States with conducting a study to evaluate cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities associated with the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and submitting a report to the relevant committees in the Senate and House of Representatives.