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S 3186 115th Congress Senate Taxation Computer security and identity theft Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2018

Introduced: July 9, 2018 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Jul 9, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4844-4845)
Jul 9, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a number that may be used in connection with a Social Security number (or other identifying information) to assist in verifying the individual's identity.

Within five years of the enactment of this bill, Treasury must ensure that the program is made available to any individual residing in the United States.

What's happening now July 9, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4844-4845)

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 7227 Related bill Taxpayer First Act of 2018
  • HR 5361 Related bill To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal iden…
  • HR 5437 Related bill To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identi…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3186: Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3186/
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"S. 3186: Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3186/.
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S. 3186, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3186/.
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