Congressional Bills
Protecting Us From IRS Abuse: Roskam Bill Passes House
Protecting Us From IRS Abuse: Roskam Bill Passes House Jun 15, 2016 Press Release Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. The bill eliminates the requirement for churches, charities and other non-profit groups to disclose confidential donor information to…
September 18, 2014: Introduced H.R. 5670
Over the past two years CFEG has been involved in researching and bringing about awareness to the Identity Theft-Based Tax Refund Fraud (Id Theft) problem. CFEG has also been studying ways of solving this problem through legislation. H.R. 5670, is a bill that CFEG has been working on which we believe will solve the Id Theft problem. The bill…
House: Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2014
The title is the "Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2014" introduced in the House of Representatives on June 19, 2014. 113TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 4910 The bill’s summary is "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to require…
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 Privacy and Security Act of 2014
House Bill 3990 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 Introduced in House (02/04/2014) 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…
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…
H.R. 926 – SOCIAL SECURITY IDENTITY DEFENSE ACT OF 2013
Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2013 – Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make certain disclosures to the holder of a social security account number and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if the Secretary determines that there is a substantial…
H.R. 466 – SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH MASTER FILE PRIVACY ACT OF 2013
Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013 – Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from publishing in the Death Master File (or any other public database containing information relating to the death…