# 119-s-1007: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

119-s-1007, 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1007
- Congress: 119
- Title: 9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Strengthen cybersecurity for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.** This bill would require the Lifeline program to coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services Chief Information Security Officer to remove known vulnerabilities and tighten incident and vulnerability reporting. - Requires the program to report identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents to the Assistant Secretary within 24 hours of discovery or receipt. - Clarifies oversight between local and regional crisis centers and the program network administrator, and requires centers to report to the network administrator unless a network participation agreement assigns oversight to the network administrator. - Creates a dedicated cybersecurity reporting subsection that supplements existing federal law and requires a Comptroller General study within 180 days to evaluate 9-8-8 cybersecurity risks and transmit findings to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New cybersecurity rules for 9-8-8 Lifeline: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require Lifeline program staff to coordinate with the HHS Chief Information Security Officer. If enacted, local and regional crisis centers would oversee their own technology. A federally funded network administrator would only oversee a center's technology if the network…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025
- 119-s-2898: Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1007 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1007)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2022)
- [119-s-2898: Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2898)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1007 (as of 2026-06-25).