To establish a Government-wide approach to improving digital identity, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates a coordinated federal approach to digital identity, addressing the $56 billion annual identity fraud problem by leveraging government as authoritative identity issuers while improving security, privacy, equity, and accessibility.
Who Benefits and How
Consumers gain better protection against identity theft. Businesses and government agencies gain reliable identity verification. State governments leverage their driver's license issuer role in digital identity solutions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies must coordinate digital identity efforts. States may need to update identity systems. Privacy concerns require balancing with security needs.
Key Provisions
- Addresses 293 million people impacted by data breaches in 2021
- Recognizes state role as driver's license issuers
- Notes Treasury FinCEN concerns about identity abuse enabling fraud
- Focuses on next-generation solutions for security and privacy
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Establishes government-wide approach to improving digital identity to combat identity fraud and enable secure online transactions
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Combat identity fraud through coordinated government digital identity infrastructure"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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