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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12/18/07
BSA urges congress to pass cyber c...

He told the committee members that Senate passage of the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 (S. 2168) has created an ...

Source: Help Net Security, Croatia
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12/09/07
Justice details grants to help vic...

The Senate passed one such bill, S. 2168, last month. The measure was introduced by Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy. The Vermo...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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12/09/07
Dueling cybercrime bills: House to...

According to Gopalani, HR 4175 tracks closely with S. 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, an earlier version of S. 2...

Source: Secure Computing, Australia
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11/18/07
Senate Approves Hatch-Biden Bill T...

... was incorporated into the Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S. 2168), which passed the Senate by unanimous consent. ...

Source: All American Patriots (press release), Sweden
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11/16/07
Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen L...

By Regina Sass The US Senate has passed the Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S. 2168) by unanimous consent. The bill is de...

Source: Associated Content, CO
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11/15/07
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 la...

Source: Dark Reading, NY
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11/01/07
Judiciary Committee Advances Hatch...

... voted unanimously to include sections of the Hatch/Biden Cyber Crime Act (S. 2213) into the Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitutio...

Source: All American Patriots (press release), Sweden
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09/23/08
US Senate Passes Bill that Would U...

S. 2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, Govtrack.com. Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section, Computer C...

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

Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), sponsor of S. 2168, said in a prepared statement. The anti-cyber crime Provisions included in the Former Vice Pres...

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09/22/08
Congress Passes Stronger Identity ...

... after an identity theft crime; and eliminates the $5000 minimum damages requirement previously required for charges to be filed. You ...

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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 allo...

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09/18/08
Congress Passes Bill that Addresse...

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 import...

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09/17/08
TaoSecurity: Cost of Intellectual ...

Provisions of the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S. 2168, were included in H.R. 5938, a bill that extends Secret Service...

Source: TaoSecurity
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09/16/08
The article doesn't answer the que...

Related: S.2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S. 495: Personal Data Privacy And Security Act Of 2007. [From Sen...

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09/16/08
Identity Theft Legislation Passes ...

... which addresses consumer concerns such as security breaches and the misuse of the Social Security Number. The bill is currently pendi...

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06/13/08
Identity theft bill would allow co...

The new Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S.2168) introduced yesterday aims to give victims the chance to seek restitution ...

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05/23/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.J...

James McGovern [D, MA-3] [1]; Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] [1]. S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitutio... [1]; S.1178 Identity T...

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