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H.R. 3296 · 108th Congress

Prevent Identity Theft From Affecting Lives and Livelihoods (PITFALL) Act

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Prevent Identity Theft From Affecting Lives and Livelihoods (PITFALL) Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to provide nonliability for victims of identity theft following issuance of a no-fault letter by a State agency upon completion of its investigation into the matter.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 15, 2003

Prevent Identity Theft From Affecting Lives and Livelihoods (PITFALL) Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to provide nonliability for victims of identity theft following issuance of a no-fault letter by a State agency upon completion of its investigation into the matter.

Cites duties of a creditor with respect to other creditors and credit reporting agencies following receipt of such State-issued no-fault letter.

Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from including or maintaining information concerning any transaction involved in the identity theft with respect to which such no-fault letter has been issued.

Cites duties of a consumer reporting agency with respect to other creditors and credit reporting agencies following receipt of such State-issued no-fault letter.

Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to set forth the duties of a debt collector following receipt of such a State-issued no-fault letter.

Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to shield a person from liability for any electronic fund transfer with respect to which such no-fault letter has been issued.

Cites duties of a financial institution following receipt of such State-issued no-fault letter.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Prevent Identity Theft From Affecting Lives and Livelihoods (PITFALL) Act

Latest action (Oct 22, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 15, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.