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S. 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007

Criminal justice. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill was voted on in the Senate on November 14, 2007 
Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED by voice vote on November 15, 2007.

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Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007

S. 2168 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft.
Other Titles
  • Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
  • Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
  • Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
Sponsor
Patrick Leahy
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Criminal justice
  • Administrative procedure
  • Bank records
  • Banks and banking
  • Business
  • Children
  • Civil liberties
  • Compensation for victims of crime
  • Computer crimes
  • Computer software
  • Conspiracy
  • Counterfeiting
  • Electronic surveillance
  • Executive departments
  • Extortion
  • Finance
  • Forfeiture
  • Fraud
  • Government property
  • Homicide
  • Identity theft
  • Infrastructure
  • Infrastructure (Economics)
  • Jurisdiction
  • Juvenile delinquency
  • Law
  • Prosecution
  • Right of privacy
  • Securities fraud
  • Sentences (Criminal procedure)
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Taxation
  • Technology
  • Trade secrets
  • U.S. Sentencing Commission
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced10/16/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed Senate11/15/2007
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
currently selectedSenatePassed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.11/15/2007PASSED by voice vote
ActionDateDescription
Introduced10/16/2007
10/16/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12938-12939)
10/16/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
11/01/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar11/01/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 459.
Put on a legislative calendar11/01/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage11/15/2007Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
11/16/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/04/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
12/04/2007Received in the House.
2/04/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent." from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Computer software
Online computer services

opposed this bill

Date Range of Contributions
Within days of the vote "Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent."
ContributorInterest groupAmountDatesort iconSenate memberPartyStateVote
Diller, BarryOnline computer services$2,30010/16/07John RockefellerDWVYes
Baker, Jeffrey BComputer software$1,80010/17/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Baker, Jeffrey BComputer software$20010/17/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Joffe, Basil LComputer software$25010/17/07Carl LevinDMIYes
Paw, MarinaComputer software$-25010/17/07Jim WebbDVAYes
Radiance TechnologiesComputer software$1,00010/18/07Sherrod BrownDOHYes
Bardis, John aComputer software$1,00010/19/07Saxby ChamblissRGAYes
Basker, NevelComputer software$50010/19/07Mark PryorDARYes
Tolsma, JohnOnline computer services$1,00010/19/07Saxby ChamblissRGAYes
Lawrence-Apfelbaum, MarcComputer software$1,00010/20/07John KerryDMAYes
Soin, InduComputer software$2,00010/20/07George VoinovichROHYes
Soin, Rajesh KComputer software$2,00010/20/07George VoinovichROHYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00010/22/07John SununuRNHYes
Google IncOnline computer services$2,50010/22/07John RockefellerDWVYes
Intergraph CorpComputer software$2,00010/22/07Daniel InouyeDHIYes
Leehealey, TimothyComputer software$2,30010/22/07Arlen SpecterDPAYes
Morgan, Ted GComputer software$1,00010/22/07Bill NelsonDFLYes
Poole, Will JComputer software$1,50010/22/07Patty MurrayDWAYes
Hoffman, RobertComputer software$1,00010/24/07Susan CollinsRMEYes
Johnston, MarthaOnline computer services$1,00010/24/07Mitch McConnellRKYYes
Dicola, RebeccaOnline computer services$2,30010/25/07Richard DurbinDILYes
Microsoft CorpComputer software$3,00010/25/07Patrick LeahyDVTYes
Microsoft CorpComputer software$1,00010/25/07Michael CrapoRIDYes
Potter, JonathanOnline computer services$1,00010/25/07Arlen SpecterDPAYes
Sandberg, SherylOnline computer services$1,00010/25/07Mary LandrieuDLAYes
Sandberg, SherylOnline computer services$1,00010/25/07Mary LandrieuDLAYes
Cooper, Lance WComputer software$2,00010/26/07Daniel InouyeDHIYes
Digimarc CorpComputer software$1,00010/26/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Gruenberg, Jones JComputer software$25010/26/07George VoinovichROHYes
Hill, a PComputer software$2,00010/26/07Daniel InouyeDHIYes
Kinsaul, W David MrComputer software$50010/26/07George VoinovichROHYes
Hussey, PeterComputer software$25010/29/07Maria CantwellDWAYes
Radiance TechnologiesComputer software$5,00010/29/07Daniel InouyeDHIYes
Radiance TechnologiesComputer software$5,00010/29/07Daniel InouyeDHIYes
Cerner CorpComputer software$5,00010/30/07John KerryDMAYes
Cerner CorpComputer software$2,40810/30/07John KerryDMAYes
Randiell, WadeOnline computer services$50010/30/07Amy KlobucharDMNYes
Marinacci, MarkOnline computer services$25010/31/07Richard DurbinDILYes
Google IncOnline computer services$2,50011/2/07Bill NelsonDFLYes
Google IncOnline computer services$2,50011/2/07John SununuRNHYes
Google IncOnline computer services$1,00011/2/07Mark PryorDARYes
Ludlow, NelsonOnline computer services$20011/3/07Patty MurrayDWAYes
Ludlow, NelsonOnline computer services$-20011/3/07Patty MurrayDWAYes
Baltmer, Steven aComputer software$1,00011/5/07John SununuRNHYes
Covad Communications GroupOnline computer services$1,00011/5/07Byron DorganDNDYes
Ebay IncOnline computer services$2,00011/5/07Richard ShelbyRALYes
Gates, William H IiiComputer software$1,00011/5/07John SununuRNHYes
Saucedo, JoelOnline computer services$1,00011/7/07John CornynRTXYes
Batimer, Steven aComputer software$2,00011/8/07John CornynRTXYes
Rensin, LiaComputer software$4,60011/8/07Mitch McConnellRKYYes
Rensin, LiaComputer software$2,30011/8/07Mitch McConnellRKYYes
Rensin, LiaComputer software$-2,30011/8/07Mitch McConnellRKYYes
Terrano, Janine FComputer software$50011/8/07Patty MurrayDWAYes
Bonadio, AllanComputer software$25011/9/07Russell FeingoldDWIYes
Gates, WilliamComputer software$1,00011/9/07Thomas HarkinDIAYes
Microsoft CorpComputer software$-50011/9/07Pete DomeniciRNMYes
Microsoft CorpComputer software$-1,00011/9/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Ballmer, StevenComputer software$1,00011/10/07Mark PryorDARYes
Ballmer, Steven MrComputer software$1,00011/12/07Maria CantwellDWAYes
Gates, William H IiiComputer software$2,00011/12/07John CornynRTXYes
Gates, William H IiiComputer software$1,00011/12/07Michael EnziRWYYes
Gates, William Mr IiiComputer software$1,00011/12/07Maria CantwellDWAYes
Oracle CorpComputer software$2,00011/13/07Jefferson SessionsRALYes
Ballmer, StevenComputer software$1,00011/14/07Arlen SpecterDPAYes
Ballmer, StevenComputer software$1,00011/14/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Gates, WilliamComputer software$2,00011/14/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Gates, WilliamComputer software$1,00011/14/07Arlen SpecterDPAYes
Amazon.comOnline computer services$1,00011/15/07Frank LautenbergDNJYes
Anderson, ClydeOnline computer services$2,30011/15/07Lamar AlexanderRTNYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00011/15/07John KerryDMAYes
Iac/InteractivecorpOnline computer services$5,00011/15/07Frank LautenbergDNJYes
Baltmer, Steven aComputer software$2,00011/16/07Patrick LeahyDVTYes
Chemisky, Donna MrsComputer software$40011/16/07Elizabeth DoleRNCYes
Gates, WilliamComputer software$2,00011/16/07Patrick LeahyDVTYes
Terrano, Janine FComputer software$-50011/17/07Patty MurrayDWAYes
Symantec CorpOnline computer services$2,50011/20/07John RockefellerDWVYes
Mckeithen, R L SComputer software$50011/21/07John ReedDRIYes
Newmark, CraigOnline computer services$50011/26/07Richard DurbinDILYes
Karmanos, Peter JrComputer software$2,30011/27/07Carl LevinDMIYes
Karmanos, Peter JrComputer software$1,30011/27/07Carl LevinDMIYes
King, RaymondOnline computer services$1,00011/27/07Ron WydenDORYes
Mattingly, Charles D JrOnline computer services$25011/27/07Pat RobertsRKSYes
Gates, William H JrComputer software$1,00011/29/07Max BaucusDMTYes
Halverson, KennethComputer software$2,30011/29/07Max BaucusDMTYes
Ballmer, StevenComputer software$1,00011/30/07Max BaucusDMTYes
Carroll, JamesComputer software$1,00011/30/07Richard DurbinDILYes
Barquinero, KevinOnline computer services$1,00012/3/07Christopher BondRMOYes
Godaddy.comOnline computer services$2,30012/4/07Ted StevensRAKYes
Godaddy.comOnline computer services$70012/4/07John SununuRNHYes
Godaddy.comOnline computer services$60012/4/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Godaddy.comOnline computer services$30012/4/07John SununuRNHYes
Godaddy.comOnline computer services$30012/4/07Ted StevensRAKYes
Google IncOnline computer services$3,00012/4/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Edwards, Kimberly LComputer software$2,30012/5/07John CornynRTXYes
Amazon.comOnline computer services$1,00012/6/07Frank LautenbergDNJYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$2,00012/6/07John RockefellerDWVYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00012/6/07Byron DorganDNDYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00012/6/07Byron DorganDNDYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00012/6/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00012/6/07Gordon SmithRORYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00012/6/07John KerryDMAYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00012/6/07John SununuRNHYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00012/6/07Saxby ChamblissRGAYes
Randlett, WadeOnline computer services$2,30012/7/07Richard DurbinDILYes
Randlett, WadeOnline computer services$2,30012/7/07Richard DurbinDILYes
Whitman, MargaretOnline computer services$1,00012/7/07Susan CollinsRMEYes
Iac/InteractivecorpOnline computer services$2,00012/10/07Mitch McConnellRKYYes
Iac/InteractivecorpOnline computer services$1,00012/10/07Claire McCaskillDMOYes
Sap AmericaComputer software$2,00012/10/07Carl LevinDMIYes
Symantec CorpOnline computer services$2,00012/10/07Mark PryorDARYes
Microsoft CorpComputer software$1,00012/11/07Saxby ChamblissRGAYes
Earthlink IncOnline computer services$1,00012/12/07Daniel InouyeDHIYes
Levine, Suzan GOnline computer services$1,00012/12/07Patty MurrayDWAYes
Cook, ScottComputer software$2,30012/14/07John RockefellerDWVYes
Whitman, MargaretOnline computer services$2,30012/14/07Mitch McConnellRKYYes
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Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

2 organizations supported this bill

Business Software Alliance
(n.d.). BSA Applauds Senate Passage of Anti-Cyber-Crime Bill. Retrieved n.d., from .
Cyber Security Industry Alliance
(n.d.). Cyber Security Industry Alliance Applauds Senate Passage of Cybercrime Bill. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, October 16, 2007 – December 15, 2007.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$2,300$0Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$0$0Yes
Max BaucusDMT$4,300$0Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0Yes
Bob BennettRUT$0$0Yes
Joe BidenDDE$0$0Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$1,000$0Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,000$0Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0Yes
Jim BunningRKY$0$0Yes
Richard BurrRNC$0$0Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$0$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$2,250$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$0$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$0$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$0$0Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$4,000$0Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0Yes
Tom CoburnROK$0$0Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$0$0Yes
Susan CollinsRME$2,000$0Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$0$0Yes
John CornynRTX$7,300$0Yes
Larry CraigRID$0$0Yes
Mike CrapoRID$1,000$0Yes
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0Yes
Chris DoddDCT$0$0Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$400$0Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$-500$0Yes
Byron DorganDND$3,000$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$8,650$0Yes
John EnsignRNV$0$0Yes
Mike EnziRWY$1,000$0Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$250$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0Yes
Judd GreggRNH$0$0Yes
Chuck HagelRNE$0$0Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$1,000$0Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$0$0Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0Yes
Jim InhofeROK$0$0Yes
Dan InouyeDHI$17,000$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$0$0Yes
John KerryDMA$10,408$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$500$0Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$0$0Yes
Mary LandrieuDLA$2,000$0Yes
Frank LautenbergDNJ$7,000$0Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$7,000$0Yes
Carl LevinDMI$5,850$0Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$0Yes
Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0Yes
Dick LugarRIN$0$0Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$0$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$0$0Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,000$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$9,900$0Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0Yes
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$2,500$0Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$3,500$0Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$0$0Yes
Mark PryorDAR$4,500$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$0$0Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$250$0Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$11,600$0Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$0$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$0Yes
Richard ShelbyRAL$2,000$0Yes
Gordon SmithROR$10,600$0Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$0$0Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$5,300$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0Yes
Ted StevensRAK$2,600$0Yes
John SununuRNH$7,500$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$0$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$0$0Yes
David VitterRLA$0$0Yes
George VoinovichROH$4,750$0Yes
John WarnerRVA$0$0Yes
Jim WebbDVA$-250$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$1,000$0Yes

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$2,300$0Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0Yes
John BarrassoRWY$0$0Yes
Max BaucusDMT$4,300$0Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0Yes
Bob BennettRUT$0$0Yes
Joe BidenDDE$0$0Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$1,000$0Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,000$0Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0Yes
Jim BunningRKY$0$0Yes
Richard BurrRNC$0$0Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$0$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$2,250$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$0$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$0$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$0$0Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$4,000$0Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0Yes
Tom CoburnROK$0$0Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$0$0Yes
Susan CollinsRME$2,000$0Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$0$0Yes
John CornynRTX$7,300$0Yes
Larry CraigRID$0$0Yes
Mike CrapoRID$1,000$0Yes
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0Yes
Chris DoddDCT$0$0Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$400$0Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$-500$0Yes
Byron DorganDND$3,000$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$8,650$0Yes
John EnsignRNV$0$0Yes
Mike EnziRWY$1,000$0Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$250$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0Yes
Judd GreggRNH$0$0Yes
Chuck HagelRNE$0$0Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$1,000$0Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$0$0Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0Yes
Jim InhofeROK$0$0Yes
Dan InouyeDHI$17,000$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$0$0Yes
John KerryDMA$10,408$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$500$0Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$0$0Yes
Mary LandrieuDLA$2,000$0Yes
Frank LautenbergDNJ$7,000$0Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$7,000$0Yes
Carl LevinDMI$5,850$0Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$0Yes
Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0Yes
Dick LugarRIN$0$0Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$0$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$0$0Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,000$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$9,900$0Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0Yes
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$2,500$0Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$3,500$0Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$0$0Yes
Mark PryorDAR$4,500$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$0$0Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$250$0Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$11,600$0Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$0$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$0Yes
Richard ShelbyRAL$2,000$0Yes
Gordon SmithROR$10,600$0Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$0$0Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$5,300$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0Yes
Ted StevensRAK$2,600$0Yes
John SununuRNH$7,500$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$0$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$0$0Yes
David VitterRLA$0$0Yes
George VoinovichROH$4,750$0Yes
John WarnerRVA$0$0Yes
Jim WebbDVA$-250$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$1,000$0Yes

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