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5/14/2008--Introduced.<br/>Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred; (2) expand identity theft and aggravated identity theft crimes to include offenses against organizations (currently, only natural persons are protected); (3) include conspiracy to commit a felony within the definition of &quot;felony violation&quot; for purposes of aggravated identity theft crimes; (4) include making, uttering, or possessing counterfeited securities, mail theft, and tax fraud as predicate offenses for aggravated identity theft; (5) enable prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication; (6) eliminate the requirement that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer; (7) make it a felony, during any one-year period, to damage 10 or more protected computers used by or for the federal government or a financial institution; (8) expand the definition of &quot;cyber-extortion&quot; to include a demand for money in relation to damage to a protected computer, where such damage was caused to facilitate the extortion; (9) prohibit conspiracies to commit computer fraud; (10) expand interstate and foreign jurisdiction for prosecution of computer fraud offenses; and (11) impose criminal and civil forfeitures of property used to commit computer fraud offenses.<br/>Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy statements for the sentencing of persons convicted of identity theft, computer fraud, illegal wiretapping, and unlawful access to stored information to reflect increased penalties for such offenses. Sets forth criteria for updating such guidelines and policy statements.

1217217600 2008-07-28 Fri Nov 07 06:30:15 -0600 2008 introduced 50699 'act':6 '2008':8 'ident':1 'theft':2 'enforc':3 'restitut':5 60905 false short introduced 50699 '18':4 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'allow':19 'amend':2 'crime':16 'enabl':9 'feder':11 'ident':14,25 'state':6 'theft':15,26 'victim':23 'increas':10 'prosecut':12 'restitut':21 59979 false official action 50699 1217217600 Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 169269 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. S001150 1960-06-22 326 Cannon House Office Building http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Contact+Information/Contact+Form.htm 29 202-225-5828 Adam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'schiff':3,8,10 M 400361 Schiff Adam_B._Schiff B. Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] N00009585 7133 Democrat 202-225-4176 CA Adam Schiff 2.80952380952381 http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/ C000266 1953-01-22 Steven 'steve':5 'chabot':2,4,7 'steven':1,3,6 M 400071 Chabot Steve_Chabot J. Steven Chabot Steve N00003689 5175 Republican Catholic Steven Chabot E000287 1959-11-29 5 Rahm 'd':4 '-5':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'rahm':2,7,9 'emanuel':3,8,10 M 400120 Emanuel Rahm_Emanuel Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5] N00024813 7415 Democrat Jewish IL Rahm Emanuel 3.0 M001169 1973-08-03 501 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formchrismurphy/ic_zip_auth.htm 5 202-225-5933 Christopher 'd':4 '-5':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'murphi':3,8,10 'christoph':2,7,9 M 412194 Murphy Chris_Murphy S. Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5] N00027566 6340 Democrat 202-225-4476 CT Chris Christopher Murphy http://www.senatedems.state.ct.us/murphy.html action 50699 1217217600 Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 169269 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. introduced 50699 1210737600 Wed May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157302 action 50699 1210737600 Wed May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157303 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.