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S. 2498 115th Congress Senate

Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act

Official title: A bill to reduce identity fraud.

Introduced: March 5, 2018 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Commerce Accounting and auditingBank accounts, deposits, capitalBusiness recordsChild safety and welfare
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Computer security and identity theftConsumer affairsConsumer creditFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesUser charges and fees
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Mar 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 5, 2018
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 Latest action March 5, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act

This bill requires the Social Security Administration to develop a database to facilitate the verification of consumer information upon request by a certified financial institution. Such verification shall be provided only with the consumer's consent and in connection with a credit transaction. Users of the database shall pay system costs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5192 Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act
  • S 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 7, 2018
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 5, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2498: Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2498/
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"S. 2498: Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2498/.
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S. 2498, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2498/.
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