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H.R. 5455 (109th)

Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006

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Introduced

23 May 2006

Last action

18 July 2006 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

28 November 2025

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Summary

Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) certify in writing to Congress that any individual whose personal information is compromised due to lax data security at the VA has been appropriately notified in writing of such compromise; and (2) provide free of charge to each such individual credit monitoring services during the one-year period beginning on the date of this Act's enactment and a copy of the affected individual's credit report (in addition to any other credit report provided under otherwise applicable law) once annually during the two-year period beginning on the date on which the credit monitoring services terminate.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 May 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 June 2006

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3501)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 June 2006

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 July 2006

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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