Washington, D.C.—Today, the House passed a bipartisan bill to protect the personal information of people who sign up for the Affordable Care Act. Rep. McKinley is an original co-sponsor of the legislation. The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act will require that individuals be notified if their personal information was stolen or accessed through an Obamacare exchange.

“Since the health care website was launched, there have been many concerns with the security of personal information submitted while signing up for Obamacare,” said Rep. McKinley. “We have just witnessed the risk of security breaches after Target announced the data of more than 70 million people was stolen,” said Rep. McKinley. “If private entities like Target need to disclose when personal information has been compromised, why shouldn’t the same rules apply to the federal government?”

“This is a common sense approach to take when dealing with the public’s sensitive information but President Obama has already said he will veto this measure,” added McKinley. “Why would anyone oppose an effort to protect people from security breaches and increase transparency? It’s only fair that the government let Americans know if their private information has been compromised.”

The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to notify individuals within two business days if it is determined the information they submitted to an Obamacare exchange has been accessed.

“Security concerns are the latest example of how this health care law is not ready for primetime,” said McKinley.” Since the rollout of Obamacare, the website was not functional for weeks, insurance companies cancelled millions of policies, and premiums have increased for many Americans.”

The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 (H.R. 3811) passed the House by a vote of 291-122.