Darlene Hooley: “I told a story of a constituent who had her purse stolen and ended up…”

On the recordNovember 21, 2003

I told a story of a constituent who had her purse stolen and ended up spending hours trying to clean up her credit files as a result. It got so bad, in fact, that the police officer suggested it would be easier for her to change her name than to deal with the damage caused by the result of a theft. At that time, I continued on to say that something is wrong with the law when a law enforcement official suggests changing your identity in order to protect yourself from identity theft. Well, I am ecstatic to report to everyone that after 4 years' struggle, the law is changing. Today the House and Senate conferees met and approved the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act, a bill that will do many things to protect consumers and safeguard our Nation's credit system. Above all, however, this legislation will put in place landmark protections against identity theft, the fastest-growing crime in the United States.

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Darlene Hooley

Oregon

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the passage of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act and its impact on identity theft.

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Darlene Hooley: “I told a story of a constituent who had her purse stolen and ended up spending hours trying to clean up her credit files…”

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