U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, co-sponsored legislation with Judiciary Committee colleague Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to fight tax identity theft. The STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee, would help crack down on identity theft and protect victims:
Sessions: "I am pleased to work with Senator Klobuchar on this legislation to protect taxpayers from identity theft. This legislation will curb illegality, improve the investigative process, and will focus on criminals who steal identities in order to steal a lawful taxpayer's refund from the IRS."
Klobuchar: "Cases of tax identify theft have surged in recent years, wreaking havoc on peoples' lives and costing taxpayers billions of dollars. This bipartisan bill would streamline law enforcement resources to better target and punish the criminals who are stealing peoples' hard-earned money, and I will keep pushing to make sure it becomes law."