Congress·In Committee·H.R. 912

9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

9-8-8 Suicide Lifeline: Cybersecurity Protections

Feb 4, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 17 months

This bill is sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where it must be reviewed before it can move forward. Nothing has happened with this proposal since February 2025. Because there has been no action for 17 months, the bill is considered stalled.

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This bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a non-controversial safety issue for a critical public service.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 498 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 498 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill aims to keep the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline safe from hackers. It requires the people who run the network to fix security weaknesses and protect the system from digital attacks.
Local crisis centers and the national network manager must report any security problems or cyberattacks to the government quickly. This ensures that officials know about threats before they can take the lifeline offline.
The government will conduct a special study to find any hidden risks in the 9-8-8 system. This report must be finished within six months to help lawmakers understand how to better protect the service.
The bill clarifies who is responsible for the technology used at local call centers. Usually, the local centers manage their own tech, but the national manager might step in if their contract says so.

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Milestones

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Feb 4, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

Bill NumberHR 912

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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