The House Passes S. 3789, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
I am glad the government has taken more steps to help protect
individuals' Social Security numbers. Identity theft is one
of the fastest growing types of fraud in the U.S.; in 2009 about
11.1 million Americans were reportedly victims of identity theft,
an increase of about 12% from the number of cases in 2008. As
a former Member of the House Financial Services Committee, I have
worked closely with victims of this crime to beef up protections,
including authoring legislation that resulted in allowing
individuals free access to one credit report each year.
You can read more about the legislation here
Social Security Number Protection Act of 2010
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