Congress 107 - HR 5424 - Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002

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Bank records Business records Civil actions and liability Commerce Compensation for victims of crime Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer credit Consumer education Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Damages Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Identification devices Information services Injunctions International Affairs Internet Law Liability (Law) Limitation of actions Parties to actions Prosecution Punitive damages Science, Technology, Communications Social security numbers Social Welfare Telephone Terrorism Victims of crimes

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Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require a business entity that possesses information relating to an alleged identity theft or that has done business with a person that has made unauthorized use of identification of a victim to provide, upon written request, a copy of all application and business transaction information related to such alleged theft to the victim, any law enforcement agency or officer specified by the victim, and any law enforcement agency investigating the identity theft and authorized by the victim to receive such information. Requires verification of the identity of the victim and proof of claim prior to release of the information. Protects businesses from liability for good-faith releases of information for identification and prosecution of identity theft or to assist a victim.

Authorizes civil enforcement actions by State attorneys general regarding identity theft and allows intervention by the U.S. Attorney General.

Amends the: (1) Fair Credit Reporting Act to direct a consumer reporting agency to block the reporting of any information identified by the consumer in such consumer's file resulting from identity theft, subject to specified requirements; and (2) Internet False Identification Prevention Act of 2000 to include within report contents specified descriptions regarding identity theft.

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Oct 7, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 24, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sep 19, 2002

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 19, 2002

Introduced in House

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