H.R. 4191 · 115th Congress

HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Billy Long
Introduced
2017-10-31
Latest action
2017-11-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate an officer within HHS as having the primary responsibility of information security, including cybersecurity, for HHS programs; HHS may transfer the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the previous Chief Information Security Officer within HHS to the newly designated officer.