Archive for Senate bills
Senate: Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014
Senator Orrin Hatch [R-UT] introduced Senate Bill 2736 on July 31, 2014. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. Summary of Senate Bill 2736 Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014 – Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a safe harbor rule for errors on tax information…
Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014
Senate Bill 1995 – Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 Introduced in Senate (02/04/2014) Title I: Enhancing Punishment for Identity Theft and Other Violations of Data Privacy and Security – Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for…
Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014
Senate Bill 1897 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 Introduced in Senate (01/08/2014) Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 – Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" to include: (1) specified combinations of data elements in electronic or digital form, such as an individual’s name, home address…
Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013
Senate Bill 676 – Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 This bill was introduced in the United States Senate on April 9, 2013. It is sponsored by Senator Bill Nelson [D – FL]. The bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1.) establish a plan to…
SENATE BILL 676 – IDENTITY THEFT & TAX FRAUD PREVENTION ACT OF 2013
Provides for expedited refunds for identity theft victims. Provides for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for identity theft victims. Provides for enhancements to IRS PIN Program. Provides for electronic filing opt – out meaning that a person who has filed an identity theft affidavit with…
SENATE BILL 612 – SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROTECTION ACT OF 2011
Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011[sic] – Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and begin to implement procedures to eliminate the unnecessary collection, use, and display of Social Security account numbers of Medicare beneficiaries on Medicare identification cards and communications. Prohibits a Social Security…
