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Rep. Valadao Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Social Security Identity Theft and Fraud

Press Release

Date: Oct. 22, 2015
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Criminal Justice

On Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) introduced bipartisan legislation in the United States House of Representatives with the support of lead Democrat cosponsor Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) to protect Americans, especially children, veterans, and senior citizens from becoming victims of identity theft.

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Congressman Valadao explained, "By reducing the number of mailed documents that contain full Social Security numbers, Congress can lessen the occurrence and mitigate the impacts of identity theft." He continued, "The fact that this crime affects children, seniors, and veterans makes it even more imperative that the federal government does everything in its power to prevent identity theft."

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