HR 3368
107th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Consumer credit
Law
Limitation of actions
Right of privacy
Protect Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2001
Introduced: November 28, 2001
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Nov 30, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 28, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2001 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with respect to the statute of limitations on actions, to provide that an action to enforce a liability may be brought not later than two years after the date on which the violation is discovered or should have been discovered by the exercise of reasonable diligence.
Tolls such limitation period during any period during which a defendant has materially and willfully misrepresented information statutorily required to be disclosed where such misrepresentation is material to establishment of liability.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.