S. 5217

115 S5217 IS: Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Enduring Response and Protecting Identifiable Information Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-08-03
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5217  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   August 3, 2026   Mr. Warner  (for himself,  Mr. Kaine ,  Mr. Van Hollen , and  Ms. Alsobrooks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
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.
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  .
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 ) 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.—  .
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.