# 119-hr-10034: RECOVER PII Act

119-hr-10034, RECOVER PII Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10034
- Congress: 119
- Title: RECOVER PII Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Expands federal identity-protection for victims of agency data breaches.** It would extend and broaden coverage under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 and give agencies authority to reimburse privacy-enhancing services for people whose personally identifiable information was exposed. - People whose PII was compromised by federal agency breaches would be eligible for longer and broader government-provided identity-protection and for privacy-enhancing services tied to those protections. - Federal agencies would gain explicit authority to reimburse privacy-enhancing services under the existing program created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017. - Providers of privacy tools could be paid or reimbursed by agencies, creating a clearer path for victims to get services that reduce future harm.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lifetime identity protection for breach victims: benefit, medium. If enacted, people whose personally identifiable information was exposed in a federal agency breach would get identity protection for the rest of their life. The bill would remove the law's 2026 end date so coverage continues in each fiscal year after 2016. Coverage would have to include at least $…
- Reimburse privacy services for agency staff: benefit, low. If enacted, for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, agencies would be able to use salary and expense funds to reimburse agency employees for up to 100% of privacy-enhancing service costs. Agencies could also pay contractors to reimburse contractor employees who provide support to the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10034 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10034)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10034 (as of 2026-09-23).