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119-s-5217119th CongressWALLET

RECOVER PII Act

Sponsored By: Senator Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

Introduced

Summary

Lifetime identity protection for people whose personal data was exposed in federal breaches. The bill would make coverage apply from fiscal year 2016 onward, guarantee at least $5.0 million in identity theft insurance per affected person, and create a reimbursement path that lets agencies pay up to 100% of privacy-enhancing service costs for employees and contractors, with documentation.

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  • People affected by federal data breaches would be entitled to ongoing identity protection for the remainder of their lives and a minimum of $5.0 million in identity theft insurance.
  • Federal employees and contractor staff who obtain privacy-enhancing services could be reimbursed for up to 100% of those costs from agency salary-and-expense funds for fiscal year 2026 and later, subject to required documentation.
  • Any federal agency, including entities in the executive, legislative, or judicial branches, could use salary-and-expense appropriations to reimburse privacy-enhancing service costs; the bill defines privacy-enhancing services to include tools and techniques that reduce or suppress personal information.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Lifetime identity protection after breaches

If your personal data was taken in a federal agency data breach, you would get identity protection for the rest of your life. Coverage would apply for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year after. The coverage would include at least $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance. This change would take effect upon enactment.

Reimbursements for privacy tools

If you are a federal agency employee or a contractor supporting an agency, you would be eligible for reimbursement for privacy-enhancing services. Agencies could use salaries-and-expenses funds for fiscal year 2026 and later to pay up to 100% of those costs. Any reimbursement would require submission of the documentation the agency reasonably requires.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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