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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Apr 17, 2018
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.
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Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] · R–FL
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 1 (Roll no. 142). (text: CR H3377-3378)
House roll call 142 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 1 (Roll no. 142).(text: CR H3377-3378)
House roll call 142 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5192.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5192. Rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means, and provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 830. (consideration: CR H3377-3381)
Rule H. Res. 830 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 830 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5192. Rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means, and provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 487.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-636.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-636.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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