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Transcript: PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS FEINSTEIN MEASURE TO TOUGHEN PENALTIES ON IDENTITY THEFT INTO LAW
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- July 15, 2004
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Capitol Hill Press Releases
07-15-2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 15 2004 President Bush Signs Feinstein Measure
to Toughen Penalties on Identity Theft into Law Washington, DC - President
Bush signed legislation today, originally authored by U.S. Senator Dianne
Feinstein (D-Calif.) in the Senate and Representative John R. Carter (R-Texas)
in the House, to increase penalties on those who commit identity theft.
The legislation was co-sponsored by Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Representative
Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, which
was developed in coordination with the Justice Department, imposes tougher
penalties on identity thieves and makes it easier for ...