United States · Bill · S
S. 2766 (114th)
Tax Return Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016
Introduced
7 April 2016
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Tax Return Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish enhanced penalties for tax return identity theft crimes and other related fraud, including those committed against members of certain vulnerable and targeted groups. Additionally, the bill modifies the state of mind requirement in identity theft prosecutions to eliminate the need to prove that a defendant knew that the means of identification belonged to another person.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2016
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2016
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 April 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2766
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2766