# 114-hr-4459: Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act

114-hr-4459, Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4459
- Congress: 114
- Title: Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue an identity protection personal identification number to an individual taxpayer, after the taxpayer's true identity has been established and verified, to prevent the misuse of the taxpayer's social security account number on fraudulent income tax returns. IRS must then publicize the availability of such identification numbers, including through electronic means.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4459 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4459)

## Related
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- [114-hr-6373: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 We…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6373)
- [114-hr-6292: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6292)
- [114-hr-6131: Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6131)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4459 (as of 2025-11-18).