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Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006

Introduced: May 23, 2006 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 18, 2006

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

Jun 20, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

Jun 8, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3501)

May 23, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 23, 2006

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) certify in writing to Congress that any individual whose personal information is compromised due to lax data security at the VA has been appropriately notified in writing of such compromise; and (2) provide free of charge to each such individual credit monitoring services during the one-year period beginning on the date of this Act's enactment and a copy of the affected individual's credit report (in addition to any other credit report provided under otherwise applicable law) once annually during the two-year period beginning on the date on which the credit monitoring services terminate.

What's happening now July 18, 2006

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

Committees of jurisdiction 1