Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006
Latest action · Jul 18, 2006 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) certify in writing to Congress that any individual whose personal information is compromised due to lax data security at the VA has been appropriately notified in writing of such compromise; and (2) provide free of charge to each such individual credit monitoring services during the one-year period beginning on the date of this Act's enactment and a copy of the affected individual's credit report (in addition to any other credit report provided under otherwise applicable law) once annually during the two-year period beginning on the date on which the credit monitoring services terminate.
Cosponsors 126
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2006 to Sep 6, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | May 24, 2006 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | May 24, 2006 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2006Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 20, 2006Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 8, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3501)
- May 23, 2006Introduced in House
- May 23, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2970 | Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006 | Identical bill | May 23, 2006 |
| HR 5464 | Veterans Identity Protection Act | Related bill | Jul 18, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2006Introduced in House
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