Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, and the Identity Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2003 : hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, on H.R. 1731 and H.R. 3693, March 23, 2004.

Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Def. of Identity Theft (IT): Theft vs. Fraud; (3) Legis. History: IT Assumption Deterrence Act; IT Penalty Enhancement Act; IT Enforce. and Restitution Act; (4) IT Task Force: Recommend.; Legis. Recommend.; (5) Red Flags Rule; (6) Trends in IT: Perpetrators; Invest. and Prosecutions; FBI; U.S. Secret Service; U.S. Postal Inspect. Service; Social Sec. Admin.; Immigration and Customs Enforce.; Dept. of Justice; Domestic Impact; Document Fraud; Employ. Fraud; (7) Data Breaches and IT; (8) Issues for Congress: IT Prevention; Securing Social Security No. (SSN); Effects of Data Breaches; Deterrence and Punishment; Selected Legislation in the 111th Congress: SSN; Law Enforce. and Consumer Notification. Charts and tables.