109 HR 5490 IH: Veterans Identification Protection U.S. House of Representatives 2006-05-25 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2006 Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a personal identification number for each veteran in order to help preserve the confidentiality of Department of Veterans Affairs information on veterans, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Identification Protection Act.

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Department of Veterans Affairs personal identification number for veterans

(a)

Establishment of PIN number

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a national database of each veteran who receives benefits, or applies for benefits, under laws administered by the Secretary. As part of the database, the Secretary shall assign to each such veteran a four-digit personal identification number (referred to as a PIN code). (b)

Verification of PIN code

The Secretary shall take such steps as necessary to provide that any entity entering into a commercial transaction with a veteran that includes the extension to the veteran of credit, a loan, or any other thing of value shall verify the veteran’s identity through the use of the personal identification number for that veteran assigned under subsection (a). (c)

Failure to verify identity of veteran

In any case in which an entity is required, pursuant to the procedures established under subsection (b), to verify an individual’s identity and the entity fails to verify the identity, then that entity shall be liable to that individual for all attorney fees and injuries incurred by that individual resulting from that failure.