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S 3506 109th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Computer crimes Data banks Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Health Health information systems Identification devices Identity theft Larceny Medical records Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications

Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006

Introduced: June 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5810)
Jun 13, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5810)
Jun 13, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) the unauthorized viewing, use, downloading, or removal of any means of identification or individually identifiable health information contained in a federal database or the transfer of such information to another database; and (2) the use of such information to violate federal or state criminal law.

What's happening now June 13, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5810)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5661 Related bill Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 14, 2006
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 14, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3506: Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3506/
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"S. 3506: Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3506/.
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S. 3506, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3506/.
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