Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026
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Latest Action · January 27, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026 directs the Treasury Department to establish a grant program providing funding to states for developing digital versions of driver's licenses and identity credentials that meet national security standards. The legislation responds to rising identity theft, data breaches affecting millions of Americans, and billions of dollars in fraudulent transactions—issues the bill attributes partly to weaknesses in current identity verification systems and emerging threats like AI-powered deepfakes. States receiving grants must use at least 10 percent of funds to help residents obtain the credentials needed for digital identity systems, and the bill prohibits states from requiring digital identity use, eliminating physical credentials, or issuing credentials to undocumented immigrants. The Treasury Secretary must establish the grant program within one year of the bill's enactment, though states are not required to participate and the legislation does not specify total funding amounts or program duration.
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