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H.R. 5192: Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act

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H.R. 5192: Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-03-07 · Commerce · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-03-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 142 (2018): On Passage, HR5192 (2018-04-17), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act

Plain summary

Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to develop a database to facilitate the verification of consumer information upon request by a certified financial institution. Such verification shall be provided only with the consumer's consent and in connection with a credit transaction. Users of the database shall pay system costs as determined by the SSA.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] · 14 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5192, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act (2018-04-13)

Cosponsors on this site

James A. Himes (D-CT), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Pete Sessions (R-TX)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5192 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115