Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 612

119th Congress

Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Stanton

Representative

Democratic

AZ-4

Cosponsors

71

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill authorizes HHS to award grants to healthcare providers for security services and expenses related to physical security and cybersecurity, addressing growing threats to healthcare facilities and their systems.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill authorizes HHS to award grants to healthcare providers for security services and expenses related to physical security and cybersecurity, addressing growing threats to healthcare facilities and their systems.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers for security services and other expenses related to physical security and cybersecurity.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Authorizes HHS grants for healthcare security
Covers physical security and cybersecurity expenses
Helps providers protect against threats
Addresses growing attacks on healthcare sector
Supports security services for medical facilities

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Healthcare providers would receive federal support to improve security against physical threats and cyberattacks. This responds to increasing incidents of violence and data breaches targeting medical facilities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Health facilities and institutions

Health programs administration and funding

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

612, 119th Congress (2025). "Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-612