IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Identity Theft - Legislation
This section presents a sample of links to online Federal and State legislation and testimony.
Federal Legislation
Following are examples of specific enacted Federal laws concerning identity theft:
- Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Identity Theft Assumption and Deterrence Act
To conduct a search of Federal legislation, visit Congress.gov.
State and Territory Legislation
To learn about legislation that has been enacted or introduced in a specific state, conduct a search of the state's legislature Web site. See the State Legislatures Internet Links section of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Web site to locate appropriate sites. Also see NCSL's Identity Theft State Statutes resource, which highlights state-level statutes related to identity theft.
Links from the NCJRS Web site to non-Federal sites do not constitute an endorsement by NCJRS or its sponsors. NCJRS is not responsible for the content or privacy policy of any off-site pages that are referenced, nor does NCJRS guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information. NCJRS is also not responsible for the use of, or results obtained from the use of, the information. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from non-Federal sites.
