S.2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. as introduced.
  • Short: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 as introduced.

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09/23/08
US Senate Passes Bill that Would Update Cyber Crime Laws

S. 2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, Govtrack.com. Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section, Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section, USDoj.gov. Contact Altman & Altman LLP.

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09/22/08
USA to have Identity Theft Law — certifiedbug.com

Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), sponsor of S. 2168, said in a prepared statement. The anti-cyber crime Provisions included in the Former Vice President Protection Act would:. Give victims of identity theft the ability to seek restitution for the ...

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09/22/08
Congress Passes Stronger Identity Theft Laws

... after an identity theft crime; and eliminates the $5000 minimum damages requirement previously required for charges to be filed. You can see the different versions of the Bill here: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.2168:

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09/18/08
Congress Extends Cybercrime Laws

The amendment -- part of Senate bill S. 2168 -- expands the ability of the federal government to prosecute identity theft crimes and allows victims to obtain restitution for the time and money they spend trying to restore their credit. ...

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09/18/08
Congress Passes Bill that Addresses Cybercime and Helps Prevent ...

Bill H.R. 5938 an amendment to Senate bill S. 2168 has been passed and is expected to be signed by President George Bush. It is an important piece of legislation because it gives the federal government the ability to prosecute identity ...

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09/17/08
TaoSecurity: Cost of Intellectual Property Theft

Provisions of the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S. 2168, were included in H.R. 5938, a bill that extends Secret Service protection to former vice presidents. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5938 Monday ...

Source: TaoSecurity
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09/16/08
The article doesn't answer the questions, “Why was the data on a ...

Related: S.2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S. 495: Personal Data Privacy And Security Act Of 2007. [From Senator Leahy's website:. “The legislation passed today includes critical cyber crime provisions that ...

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09/16/08
Identity Theft Legislation Passes Congress

... which addresses consumer concerns such as security breaches and the misuse of the Social Security Number. The bill is currently pending in the Senate.Related: S.2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 ...

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06/13/08
Identity theft bill would allow consumers to seek restitution ...

The new Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S.2168) introduced yesterday aims to give victims the chance to seek restitution while giving prosecutors more tools to deal with the problem. Cosponsored by Sen. ...

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05/23/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.J.Res.33 A joint resolution ...

James McGovern [D, MA-3] [1]; Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] [1]. S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitutio... [1]; S.1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act [1]; S.495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of... [1]. Identity theft [1] ...

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04/25/08
Speaking of Security... | Blog Entry: Shannon Kellogg | U.S. ...

While the U.S. Senate acted in November 2007 by passing the "Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act," or S. 2168, the House has yet to approve a companion bill. There is legislation in the House similar to S. 2168 and there does ...

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03/29/08
S. 2168

S. 2168. Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 1, 2007. CBO estimates that implementing S. 2168 would have no significant effect on the federal ...

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03/01/08
Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act

There is a bill in Congress called the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007. It was passed the Senate in November 2007 (S.2168) and referred to the House Committee on t...

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02/16/08
Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act

It was passed the Senate in November 2007 (S.2168) and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary in December. According to the Bankers Online Security blog, some of the bill's features are: ...

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12/16/07
S. 2168

S. 2168. Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 1, 2007. CBO estimates that implementing S. 2168 would have no significant effect on the federal ...

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12/10/07
Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

While the House Judiciary Committee may hold a hearing on the subject of identity theft before the end of the year, it is not expected to vote this month on the the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 (S. 2168), ...

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12/10/07
Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications ...

Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 (S. 2168), which would permit victims of identity theft to seek compensation and make it easier for federal prosecutors to target individuals deploying botnets, according to Ameer ...

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12/08/07
It's Not Just Congress...

Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act: Senate passed S. 2168, to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of theft crimes and to allow...

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11/21/07
Senate Bill Targets Cyber-Crime As part of a last-minute flurry of ...

The Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S. 2168), approved late on Nov. 15, would make it easier for law enforcement officials to prosecute cyber-extortionists. Current law only permits the prosecution of those who seek to ...

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11/20/07
Senate Bill Targets Cyber-Crime

The Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S. 2168), approved late on Nov. 15, would make it easier for law enforcement officials to prosecute cyber-extortionists. Current law only permits the prosecution of those who seek to ...

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11/19/07
Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act The Senate has ...

Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act The Senate has passed S.2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act. This bill will accomplish several things and close some loopholes, if a companion bill is passed in the ...

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11/19/07
Senate bill targets cyber-crime

The Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S. 2168), approved late on Nov. 15, would make it easier for law enforcement officials to prosecute cyber-extortionists. Current law only permits the prosecution of those who seek to ...

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11/19/07
Senate bill targets cyber-crime

The Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S. 2168), approved late on Nov. 15, would make it easier for law enforcement officials to prosecute cyber-extortionists. Current law only permits the prosecution of those who seek to ...

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11/18/07
BSA on Senate passing the Anti-Cyber-Crime Bill

The Business Software Alliance and its members applaud the US Senate’s unanimous passage of S. 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007. (Read content ‘BSA on Senate passing the Anti-Cyber-Crime Bill’…)

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11/18/07
BSA on Senate passing the Anti-Cyber-Crime Bill

The Business Software Alliance and its members applaud the US Senate’s unanimous passage of S. 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007. (Read content ‘BSA on Senate passing the Anti-Cyber-Crime Bill’…)

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11/17/07
CSIA Cheers Senate Passage of Bill

The legislation (S. 2168) was introduced on October 16 by Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Arlen Specter and largely responds to complaints by the Department of Justice that current laws have failed to keep ...

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11/15/07
CSIA Cheers Senate Passage of Bill - Dark Reading

CSIA Cheers Senate Passage of Bill Dark Reading, NY - 1 hour ago The legislation (S. 2168) was introduced on October 16 by Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Arlen Specter and largely responds to …

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11/15/07
CSIA Cheers Senate Passage of Bill - Dark Reading

CSIA Cheers Senate Passage of Bill Dark Reading, NY - 2 hours ago The legislation (S. 2168) was introduced on October 16 by Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Arlen Specter and largely responds to …

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11/14/07
Speaking of Security... | Blog Entry: Shannon Kellogg | Is the ...

This week, the U.S. Senate approved S. 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, which is a welcome development; the House should also move a similar bill this year. In addition, the House and Senate should pass ...

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11/13/07
More Congressional immaturity: a “secret hold” on S. 2168

Yesterday, Rebecca Carr of the Austin American-Statesman reported that a senator had placed a hold on S. 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007. Will Donald Kerr tell the Senator to give up his anonymity? ...

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