Cybersecurity incident response plan

Section 405 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1533) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting information system; after Federal entity;; and (ii) by inserting information system, after Federal entity,; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Cybersecurity incident The term cybersecurity incident has the meaning given the term incident in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code. (5) Cybersecurity risk The term cybersecurity risk has the meaning given such term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (4) Plan (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025, the Secretary shall develop and implement a cybersecurity incident response plan to inform applicable personnel within the Department of Health and Human Services of processes and protocols to prepare for, and respond to, cybersecurity incidents involving information, including hardware, software, databases, and networks, used or maintained by, or on behalf of, the Department, including strategies— (i) to assess cybersecurity risks; (ii) to prevent cybersecurity incidents; (iii) to detect and identify cybersecurity incidents; (iv) to minimize damage in the event of a cybersecurity incident; (v) to protect data; and (vi) to recover from any cybersecurity incidents expeditiously. (B) Consultation In developing the plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and relevant experts, as appropriate. (C) Report Not later than 60 days before the date on which the Secretary begins implementing the plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that describes such plan..

Section 405 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1533) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting information system; after Federal entity;; and (ii) by inserting information system, after Federal entity,; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Cybersecurity incident The term cybersecurity incident has the meaning given the term incident in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code. (5) Cybersecurity risk The term cybersecurity risk has the meaning given such term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (4) Plan (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025, the Secretary shall develop and implement a cybersecurity incident response plan to inform applicable personnel within the Department of Health and Human Services of processes and protocols to prepare for, and respond to, cybersecurity incidents involving information, including hardware, software, databases, and networks, used or maintained by, or on behalf of, the Department, including strategies— (i) to assess cybersecurity risks; (ii) to prevent cybersecurity incidents; (iii) to detect and identify cybersecurity incidents; (iv) to minimize damage in the event of a cybersecurity incident; (v) to protect data; and (vi) to recover from any cybersecurity incidents expeditiously. (B) Consultation In developing the plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and relevant experts, as appropriate. (C) Report Not later than 60 days before the date on which the Secretary begins implementing the plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that describes such plan..