Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) introduced the RECOVER Act of 2022 (H.R. 7657) in early May. The bill would provide lifetime identity protection coverage to federal employees affected by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breaches. FMA endorsed the bill and urge its passage into law.

H.R. 7657 covers current, former and prospective federal employees and contractors whose personal information was compromised by OPM data breaches in 2015. Following the data breaches, Congress approved a version of the Norton-Ruppersberger bill as part of a fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill. However, Congress only required OPM to provide the identity protection coverage to affected individuals through fiscal year 2026. H.R. 7657 requires OPM to provide the coverage for the remainder of the life of the affected individuals.

The RECOVER Act was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. To track its progress, please click here.