Bill113th Congress

H.R. 744

STOP Identity Theft Act of 2014

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Introduced
Feb 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest Action
Sep 9, 2014

Sponsor

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]

Democrat·FL-23
Bioguide ID: W000797
First Name: Debbie
Last Name: Wasserman Schultz
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Cosponsors
1
Committees
17
Actions
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Amendments
1
Related Bills
7
Subjects
3
Summaries
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Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
744
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 15, 2013
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Is Law
No
Sep 9, 2014Calendars

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.

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Sep 8, 2014FloorH38310

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Source: House floor actions

Sep 8, 2014FloorH37300

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7267)

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Sep 8, 2014Floor8000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7267)

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Sep 8, 2014FloorH8D000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 744.

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Sep 8, 2014FloorH30000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7267-7269)

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Sep 8, 2014FloorH30300

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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Sep 8, 2014CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.

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Sep 8, 2014CommitteeH12200

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-576.

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Sep 8, 2014Committee5000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-576.

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Jul 16, 2014Committee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Jul 16, 2014Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Jul 15, 2014Committee

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.

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Apr 8, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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Feb 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Feb 15, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· Feb 15, 20130

Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2013 or the STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 - Calls for the Attorney General to: (1) make use of all existing resources of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including task forces, to bring more perpetrators of tax return identity theft to justice; and (2) take into account the need to concentrate efforts in areas of the country where the crime is most frequently reported, to coordinate with state and local authorities to prosecute and prevent such crime, and to protect vulnerable groups from becoming victims or otherwise being used in the offense.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include organizations as victims for purposes of prohibitions against identity theft or aggravated identity theft, and (2) subject an identity theft offense committed during and in relation to tax fraud to a fine and/or up to 20 years' imprisonment.

Directs the Attorney General to include in the first annual DOJ performance report made more than nine months after the date of this Act's enactment information as to progress in implementing this Act regarding: (1) information readily available to DOJ about trends in the incidence of tax return identity theft, (2) the effectiveness of statutory tools in aiding DOJ in prosecuting it, (3) recommendations on additional statutory tools that would aid in removing barriers to effective prosecution, and (4) the status of implementing DOJ's March 2010 audit report on DOJ efforts to combat identity theft.

Reported to House with amendment(s)· Sep 8, 201417

Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2014 or the STOP Identity Theft Act of 2014 - Calls for the Attorney General to: (1) make use of all existing resources of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including task forces, to bring more perpetrators of tax return identity theft to justice; and (2) take into account the need to concentrate efforts in areas of the country where the crime is most frequently reported, to coordinate with state and local authorities to prosecute and prevent such crime, and to protect vulnerable groups from becoming victims or otherwise being used in the offense.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include organizations as victims for purposes of prohibitions against identity theft or aggravated identity theft, and (2) subject an identity theft offense committed during and in relation to tax fraud to a fine and/or up to 20 years' imprisonment.

Directs the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on: (1) trends in the incidence of tax return identity theft, (2) recommendations on additional statutory tools that would aid in the effective prosecution of tax return identity theft, and (3) the status of implementing DOJ's March 2010 Audit Report 10-21 entitled "The Department of Justice's Efforts to Combat Identity Theft."

Passed House amended· Sep 8, 201436

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2014 or the STOP Identity Theft Act of 2014 - Calls for the Attorney General to: (1) make use of all existing resources of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including task forces, to bring more perpetrators of tax return identity theft to justice; and (2) take into account the need to concentrate efforts in areas of the country where the crime is most frequently reported, to coordinate with state and local authorities to prosecute and prevent such crime, and to protect vulnerable groups from becoming victims or otherwise being used in the offense.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include organizations as victims for purposes of prohibitions against identity theft or aggravated identity theft, and (2) subject an identity theft offense committed during and in relation to tax fraud to a fine and/or up to 20 years' imprisonment.

Directs the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on: (1) trends in the incidence of tax return identity theft, (2) recommendations on additional statutory tools that would aid in the effective prosecution of tax return identity theft, and (3) the status of implementing DOJ's March 2010 Audit Report 10-21 entitled "The Department of Justice's Efforts to Combat Identity Theft."

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing
Computer security and identity theftCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Placed on Calendar Senate

Sep 9, 2014

Engrossed in House

Sep 8, 2014

Reported in House

Sep 8, 2014

Introduced in House

Feb 15, 2013

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