Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006
Latest action · May 23, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on 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 SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2006 to Jun 15, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | May 26, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 26, 2006 | |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Jun 5, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Jun 8, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jun 15, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2006Introduced in Senate
- May 23, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 23, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4968-4969)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5455 | Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006 | Identical bill | Jul 18, 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 Senate
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