Identity Theft Laws: State Penalties and Remedies and Pending Federal Bills

Rainson, Tara A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Identity theft;    Criminal justice;    Fraud;   

RP-ID  :  RL34028
RP-ID  :  RL34028_2007Jun01

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of state laws on identity theft. It discusses state laws that penalize identity theft, as well as state laws that assist identity theft victims, including those that permit consumers to block unauthorized persons from obtaining their credit information, known as “security freezes.” The report also includes a survey of state “credit freeze” statutes. The report concludes with summaries of federal identity theft legislation pending in the 110th Congress.