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Trustee Archive
Identity fraud is defined as the unauthorized use of another person’s personal information for illicit financial gain. In 2019, there were 650,572 cases of identity theft. Those between the ages of 30 and 39 reported the most cases. One out of every three American adults have been victims of identity theft – and one in five more than once. Nearly 10% of our population experience this crime each year. In order to assume another person’s identity, criminals need only a name, employer, mother’s maiden name, social security number or credit card number. This information is sometimes obtained from merchants, discarded personal papers or by phony telemarketers. Increasingly, it is the vast amount of personal information people place on social networking websites that is frequently used to authenticate a person’s identity. Smartphone users have a one-third higher chance of their identities being stolen because most people don’t use passwords or they store their login information on their devices. The good news is that out of nearly 15 million identity fraud victims, 80% endured no out-of-pocket expenses due to the zero-liability policies of most financial institutions. Only about 7% of all identity theft victims incurred a personal financial loss greater than $100.
Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of H.R.799 - Tax Identity Protection Act (117th Congress 2021-2022)
Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Earl Carter (GA) |
- I oppose reforming current identity theft policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA).
- I support establishing 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; ensuring that the program is made available to any individual within 2 years, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Earl Carter (GA) and/ or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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I support establishing 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; ensuring that the program is made available to any individual within 2 years, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Earl Carter (GA) and/ or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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- Representative
If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Earl Carter (GA) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider either reintroducing H.R.799 - Tax Identity Protection Act (117th Congress 2021-2022), or a similar version thereof.
- Identity Theft Resource Center
If elected as a trustee, Identity Theft Resource Center will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to reduce or eliminate identity theft.
Mission: The ITRC is a non-profit organization established to empower and guide consumers, victims, business and government to minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise and crime. We conduct training and presentations on best practices and risk reduction for both businesses and consumers. The Victim Assistance Call Center provides toll-free, no-cost case mitigation and consumer education to approximately 10,000 victims and consumers annually. ITRC maintains a multi-year data breach report extending back to 2005. The ITRC conducts research and surveys in collaboration with partners and sponsors resulting in white papers, fact sheets, and solutions to educate consumers and businesses.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
July 03, 2023 |
| Poll Closing Date |
July 09, 2023 |
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