August 3, 2026
Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Walkinshaw) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to extend the availability of identity protection coverage to individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Enduring Response and Protecting Identifiable Information Act
or the RECOVER PII Act
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Sec. 2. Identity protection coverage for individuals affected by Federal agency data breaches
Section 633 of title VI of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31), as amended by section 630 of title VI of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141), is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking For fiscal years 2016 through 2026,
and inserting For fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter,
;
(B)
in paragraph (1), by striking and
at the end; and
(C)
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
is effective for the remainder of the life of the affected individual; and
(3)
includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance.; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking Definition.—
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Sec. 3. Reimbursements relating to privacy-enhancing services
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Agency
The term agency means each authority of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States.
(2) Privacy-enhancing service
The term privacy-enhancing service means any software or hardware solution, technical process, technique, or other technological means that mitigates privacy risks arising from data processing, including by eliminating, reducing, or suppressing personal information, including restricted personal information, as defined in section 119(b) of title 18, United States Code.
(b) Reimbursements
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts appropriated by any Act for fiscal year 2026, or any fiscal year thereafter, for salaries and expenses of an agency may be used by that agency to reimburse an employee employed by that agency (or to make a payment to a contractor of the agency to reimburse an employee of the contractor who provides support to that agency) for not more than 100 percent of the costs incurred by the applicable individual for privacy-enhancing services.
(c) Documentation
Any reimbursement or payment that is authorized under subsection (b) shall be contingent upon the submission by the employee or contractor, as applicable, of such information or documentation as the applicable agency may reasonably require.