US S2498

Bill

US S2498

Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act

Introduced
03/05/2018

In Committee
03/05/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act This bill requires the Social Security Administration to develop a database to facilitate the verification of consumer information upon request by a certified financial institution. Such verification shall be provided only with the consumer's consent and in connection with a credit transaction. Users of the database shall pay system costs.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Social Security Administration to develop a database to facilitate the verification of consumer information, including name, Social Security number, and date of birth, upon request by certified financial institutions. Such verification can only be provided with the consumer's consent and in connection with a credit transaction or other circumstances described in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The database must be scalable, allow for real-time and batch processing, and be funded by user fees. The bill also establishes compliance and enforcement mechanisms, including audits, monitoring, and enforcement by relevant agencies.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Tim Scott (R)*, Bill Cassidy (R), John Hoeven (R), Doug Jones (D), Claire McCaskill (D), Gary Peters (D), Debbie Stabenow (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 03/05/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2498/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2498/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2498/BILLS-115s2498is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2498/BILLS-115s2498is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5192	Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
HRes830	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5192) to authorize the Commissioner of Social Security to provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes905	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 204) to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes; and providing for consider	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2155	Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act	Became Public Law No: 115-174.	Related

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