3.0.0 1581 2023-01-15T07:03:00Z 2023-01-15T07:03:00Z Senate S S 2003-09-03 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-09-03T23:27:49Z 2003-09-03 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11036-11038) IntroReferral 2003-09-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11034-11036) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-09-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-09-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2003-09-03 True 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 Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Damages Department of the Treasury Energy Evidence (Law) Executive reorganization Federal Trade Commission Federal officials 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 Welfare Social security numbers State laws Telecommunication industry United States Postal Service Victims of crimes Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-09-03 Introduced in Senate 2003-12-18T19:25:14Z 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.

]]> Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2003 Display Title Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2003 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. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-03T04:00:00Z 2003-09-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11036-11038) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.