H.R. 5494: Identity Theft Protection for the Deceased Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-25 · Commerce · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E989-990)

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Identity Theft Protection for the Deceased Act

Plain summary

Identity Theft Protection for the Deceased Act - Directs the National Technical Information Service of the Department of Commerce to provide monthly updates of the Death Master List prepared by the Social Security Administration to each consumer reporting agency described in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require each such consumer reporting agency to include a fraud alert in the consumer file of each consumer whose name appears on the Death Master List prepared by the Social Security Administration so long as the agency continues to maintain such file.

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Official text

Identity Theft Protection for the Deceased Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · 1 cosponsors

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5494.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5494 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109