“Cyberattacks can shut down hospitals and expose patients' private medical records,” said Dr. Cassidy. “At a time when hostile actors are increasingly using sophisticated tactics to breach health care systems, the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act will help health care providers strengthen their defenses against cyber threats and protect patients’ health data.”
Help health care providers strengthen cybersecurity defenses against cyber threats and protect patients' health data through the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act.
Occurrences
Evidence
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The bill (S. 3315), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed
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the U.S. Senate’s passage of their Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act by unanimous consent
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Bill Version Engrossed in Senate (ES)
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to improve cybersecurity in the health care and public health sectors
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S. 3315 was held at the desk.
Assessments
The verified commitment promises an outcome: helping health care providers strengthen cybersecurity defenses and protect patient data through the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act. Verified evidence shows Cassidy materially advanced the Act: the Senate passed their Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act by unanimous consent, GovInfo lists it as engrossed in the Senate, and the bill text concerns improving cybersecurity in the health care and public health sectors. But verified evidence also shows S. 3315 was held at the House desk after Senate passage. As of 2026-10-09, there is no verified enactment or implemented provider-strengthening outcome, so Senate passage is effort but not delivery of the promised outcome.