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HR 5424 107th Congress House

Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002

Official title: To prevent the crime of identity theft, mitigate the harm to individuals victimized by identity theft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Oct 7, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 24, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sep 19, 2002
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Sep 19, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require a business entity that possesses information relating to an alleged identity theft or that has done business with a person that has made unauthorized use of identification of a victim to provide, upon written request, a copy of all application and business transaction information related to such alleged theft to the victim, any law enforcement agency or officer specified by the victim, and any law enforcement agency investigating the identity theft and authorized by the victim to receive such information. Requires verification of the identity of the victim and proof of claim prior to release of the information. Protects businesses from liability for good-faith releases of information for identification and prosecution of identity theft or to assist a victim.

Authorizes civil enforcement actions by State attorneys general regarding identity theft and allows intervention by the U.S. Attorney General.

Amends the: (1) Fair Credit Reporting Act to direct a consumer reporting agency to block the reporting of any information identified by the consumer in such consumer's file resulting from identity theft, subject to specified requirements; and (2) Internet False Identification Prevention Act of 2000 to include within report contents specified descriptions regarding identity theft.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1742 Related bill Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5424: Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5424/
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"H.R. 5424: Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5424/.
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H.R. 5424, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5424/.
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