Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2003
Latest action · Sep 3, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11036-11038)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 3, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require a business entity that has entered into a commercial transaction for consideration with a person who has made unauthorized use of the means of identification of a victim, or that possesses information relating to such transaction, to provide (upon the victim's written request) a free copy of all application and business information related to the alleged identity theft transaction to: (1) the victim; (2) any Federal, State, or local governing law enforcement agency or officer specified by the victim; or (3) any law enforcement agency investigating the identity theft and authorized by the victim to receive records. Requires the victim to provide to a business entity that is otherwise unable to to verify the victim's identity specified proof of the victim's identity (such as the presentation of a government-issued identification card) and claim of identity theft (such as a copy of a police report or a properly completed copy of a standardized affidavit developed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)). Requires the business entity to verify the identity of the victim requesting such records. Immunizes the business entity for such good faith disclosures.
Authorizes the U.S. Attorney General and State attorneys general to bring civil actions to enforce this Act. Deems a violation of this Act to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice subject to enforcement by the FTC (with specified exceptions).
Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require a consumer reporting agency to: (1) block the reporting of information identified by the consumer in his or her file resulting from identity theft; and (2) notify the consumer if the block is declined or rescinded (with an exception). Prescribes penalties for falsely claiming to be a victim of identity theft.
Provides for a four-year statute of limitations for actions against credit reporting agencies to enforce liabilities from misrepresentations with respect to identity theft victims.
Amends the Internet False Identification Prevention Act of 2000 to include the FTC Chairman, Postmaster General, and U.S. Customs Service Commissioner on the Coordinating Committee on False Identification and to modify reporting requirements.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 3, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Sep 3, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 3, 2003 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 3, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Sep 3, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
- Sep 3, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11034-11036)
- Sep 3, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11036-11038)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11034–S11036Text printed S11036–S11038 | Maria Cantwell D-WA (text) | Sep 3, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | IDENTITY THEFT PENALTY ENHANCEMENT ACT, AND THE IDENTITY THEFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION ACT OF 200361 pages | Judiciary Committee | Mar 23, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to mitigate the harm to individuals throughout the Nation who have been victimized by identity theft, to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative procedure
- Bank records
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Compensation for victims of crime
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer credit
- Consumer education
- Counterfeiting
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal justice information
- Damages
- Department of the Treasury
- Energy
- Evidence (Law)
- Executive reorganization
- Federal officials
- Federal Trade Commission
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Fraud
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Identification devices
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Injunctions
- Internet
- Larceny
- Law
- Legislation
- Liability (Law)
- Limitation of actions
- Parties to actions
- Prosecution
- Public utilities
- Punitive damages
- Restrictive trade practices
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social security numbers
- Social Welfare
- State laws
- Telecommunication industry
- United States Postal Service
- Victims of crimes
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 3, 2003Introduced in Senate
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