Tax Return Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 7, 2016)
Tax Return Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish enhanced penalties for tax return identity theft crimes and other related fraud, including those committed against members of certain vulnerable and targeted groups.
Additionally, the bill modifies the state of mind requirement in identity theft prosecutions to eliminate the need to prove that a defendant knew that the means of identification belonged to another person.
What just happenedApr 7, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 7, 2016
- Apr 7, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 7, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate