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Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 13, 2022Science, Technology, Communications
S. 4528

Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022

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Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Improving Digital Identity Task Force to establish a government-wide effort to develop secure methods for governmental agencies to protect the privacy and security of individuals and support reliable, interoperable digital identity verification in the public and private sectors.

The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report on the estimated potential savings, due to the increased adoption and widespread use of digital identification, of (1) the federal government from averted fraud, and (2) the U.S. economy and consumers from averted identity theft.

What just happenedDec 12, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ](D-AZ)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 12, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.

  2. Dec 12, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-238.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. Dec 12, 2022Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-238.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Sep 28, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Jul 13, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Jul 13, 2022IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateDec 12, 202225

Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Improving Digital Identity Task Force to establish a government-wide effort to develop secure methods for governmental agencies to protect the privacy and security of individuals and support reliable, interoperable digital identity verification in the public and private sectors.

The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report on the estimated potential savings, due to the increased adoption and widespread use of digital identification, of (1) the federal government from averted fraud, and (2) the U.S. economy and consumers from averted identity theft.

Introduced in SenateJul 13, 2022

Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Improving Digital Identity Task Force to establish a government-wide effort to develop secure methods for governmental agencies to protect the privacy and security of individuals and support reliable, interoperable digital identity verification in the public and private sectors.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall award grants to states, local, tribal, and territorial governments to upgrade systems that provide drivers' licenses or other types of identity credentials to support the development of highly secure, interoperable systems that enable digital identity verification.

The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report on the estimated potential savings, due to the increased adoption and widespread use of digital identification, of (1) the federal government from averted benefit fraud, and (2) the U.S. economy and consumers from averted identity theft.

Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022 — Informed