H.R. 3029 – Reading Mode

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3029

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 10, 2015

Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Cummings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To require the Office of Personnel Management to provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 or the RECOVER Act.

Identity protection coverage for individuals affected by Federal agency data breaches

(a)

Definition

In this section, the term affected individual means any individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during—

(1)

the data breach of personnel records of current and former Federal employees, at a network maintained by the Department of the Interior, that was announced by the Office of Personnel Management on June 4, 2015; or

(2)

the data breach of systems of the Office of Personnel Management containing information related to the background investigations of current, former, and prospective Federal employees, and of other individuals.

(b)

Identity protection coverage

The Office of Personnel Management shall provide to each affected individual complimentary identity protection coverage that—

(1)

is not less comprehensive than the complimentary identity protection coverage that the Office provided to affected individuals before the date of enactment of this Act;

(2)

is effective for the remainder of the life of the individual; and

(3)

includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance.