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HR 5455 109th Congress House

Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006

Official title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' pe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data, to ensure that such persons are appropriately notified of such thefts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 24, 2006 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommerceCongressCongressional oversightCongressional reporting requirements
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 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
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 Latest action July 18, 2006

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5464 Related bill Veterans Identity Protection Act
  • S 2970 Identical bill Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 21 Independent 1
TAYLOR, GENE
· Sep 6, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 18, 2006
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jun 8, 2006
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Jun 8, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Jun 8, 2006
HARMAN, JANE
· Jun 8, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Jun 8, 2006
Miller, Brad
· Jun 8, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jun 8, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Jun 8, 2006
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 8, 2006
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Jun 8, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· Jun 6, 2006
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 6, 2006
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Jun 6, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 6, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 25, 2006
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 25, 2006
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 25, 2006
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 25, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· May 25, 2006
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· May 25, 2006
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 25, 2006
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· May 25, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 25, 2006
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 25, 2006
OBEY, DAVID
· May 25, 2006
Watson, Diane
· May 25, 2006
BOYD, ALLEN
· May 24, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 24, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 24, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 24, 2006
GORDON, BART
· May 24, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· May 24, 2006
HOLDEN, TIM
· May 24, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· May 24, 2006
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 24, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 24, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 24, 2006
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 24, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2006
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· May 24, 2006
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 24, 2006
REYES, SILVESTRE
· May 24, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 24, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2006
TANNER, JOHN
· May 24, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5455: Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5455/
MLA
"H.R. 5455: Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5455/.
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H.R. 5455, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5455/.
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