119th Congress
S. 3315
Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Dec 2, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (3)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
Added later (2)
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME) · Sep 30, 2026
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Sep 30, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to Senate” version
Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026
This bill expands federal requirements and resources for preventing and responding to cybersecurity incidents in the health care and public health sectors.
The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to
• require private health care-related entities to adopt minimum cybersecurity practices (e.g., multifactor authentication),
• more specifically identify the standards for mitigating penalties relating to violations of health information privacy and security,
• expand and update biennially a specified plan that details cybersecurity protocols for HHS personnel,
• provide training and best practices to support the expansion of the workforce for health care cybersecurity,
• provide guidance on cybersecurity readiness to rural entities, and
• designate one representative to lead oversight and coordination of cybersecurity activities within HHS.
Also, HHS and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must coordinate to improve health care cybersecurity, including by (1) providing resources for entities receiving information from HHS or CISA programs, and (2) establishing a joint cybersecurity capability plan to coordinate responses to significant incidents.
Additionally, the bill requires health care providers and plans to include the number of individuals affected when notifying individuals of unauthorized access to health information (i.e., a breach).
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 5, 2026 · House
Held at the desk. - Oct 5, 2026 · House
Received in the House. - Oct 5, 2026 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5234-5236) - Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. - Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. - Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5231-5236) - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate