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Lawmakers propose giving 2015 OPM breach victims identity protection for life

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) speaks at the confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton before the Senate Intelligence Committee during his nomination hearing on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images

ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW

August 3, 2026 09:00 AM ET

The federal government’s coverage for 22.1 million people hoovered up in the China-linked breaches is scheduled to end Sept. 30.

Federal employees and contractors whose sensitive personal data was stolen in the massive Office of Personnel Management breaches disclosed a decade ago would receive identity protection for the rest of their lives under new bicameral legislation.

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., plan to introduce the RECOVER PII Act on Monday, aiming to prevent the federal government’s identity-protection program for victims from expiring Sept. 30, according to bill text first seen...

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