H.R. 498 · 118th Congress

9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

Introduced on Jan 25, 2023 by Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23). One cosponsor. Latest action (Mar 6, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 25, 2023
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to secure the suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity incidents, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Mental health

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jay ObernolteR-CA-23Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jan 25, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 25, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jan 25, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Mar 8, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Mar 8, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0 .
  7. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Mar 24, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
  9. May 11, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-52.
  10. May 11, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-52.
  11. May 11, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35.
  12. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H797-798)
  14. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 498.
  15. Mar 5, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H797)
  16. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H797)
  17. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Mar 6, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. American Psychological Association Services Inc.(FKA American Psychological Assn7 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION$710.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  2. American Academy of Family Physicians5 reports
    $4.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSAI match · 99%
  3. Competitive Carriers Association5 reports
    $800K reported (all issues)
  4. National Alliance on Mental Illness5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  5. UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN5 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  6. The Mental Health Association of NY City, Inc., d/b/a Vibrant Emotional Health4 reports
    $170K reported (all issues)
  7. UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  8. Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. (dba Vibrant Emotional Health)1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, INC.$5.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.