The SKIM Act strengthens penalties and oversight for credit card fraud and identity theft involving counterfeit or unauthorized payment cards. The bill requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to increase mandatory prison sentences for access device fraud cases within 30 days, establishing a minimum sentencing level of 14 and providing a 4-level increase for offenders, particularly those using 10 or more fraudulent cards. Within 90 days, the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security must jointly report to Congress on how federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies are coordinating efforts to prevent and prosecute this type of fraud, including an assessment of emerging criminal technologies, gaps in state and local assistance requests, and recommendations for improving cooperation between agencies. The bill affects federal prosecutors, state and local law enforcement, and crime victims, with no specific funding allocation mentioned in the text. This legislation aims to create consistency in sentencing nationwide while identifying enforcement gaps and best practices to combat payment card fraud.
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