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S 240 116th Congress Senate Taxation Computer security and identity theft Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: January 28, 2019 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S699-700)
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2019

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 January 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S699-700)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 928 Related bill Taxpayer First Act of 2019
  • HR 1957 Related bill Great American Outdoors Act
  • HR 3151 Related bill Taxpayer First Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 240: Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-240/
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"S. 240: Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-240/.
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S. 240, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-240/.
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[S. 240: Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-240/)
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