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H.R. 2905: Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018

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H.R. 2905: Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-15 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 147 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2905 (2018-04-18), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018

Plain summary

Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish procedures to expedite the review of, and seek an indictment in, any case involving identity theft or aggravated identity theft by an individual who impersonates an employee or officer of the Internal Revenue Service. DOJ must submit to Congress and publish a report that contains certain information on the status of prosecutions for such offenses.

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Official text

Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · 1 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr2905 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115