Federal Law Related to Identity Theft (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 30, 2008 |
| Report Number |
RL31919 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Gina Marie Stevens, American Law Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft is the most commoncomplaint from consumers in all fifty states.1 Victims of identity theft may incurdamaged credit records, unauthorized charges on credit cards, and unauthorizedwithdrawals from bank accounts. Oftentimes, victims must change their addresses,telephone numbers, and even their Social Security numbers.This report provides an overview of the federal laws that could assist victims ofidentity theft with purging inaccurate information from their credit records and removingunauthorized charges from credit accounts, as well as federal laws that impose criminalpenalties on those who assume another person's identity through the use of fraudulentidentification documents. Similar state laws and recent legislative proposals aimed atpreventing identity theft and providing additional remedies will also be discussed. Todate, several bills (S. 22, S. 153, S. 223, S. 228, H.R. 220, H.R. 637, H.R. 818, and H.R.858) related to identity theft have been introduced in the 108th Congress. This reportwill be updated as events warrant.
