# 115-hr-4089: Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act

115-hr-4089, Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act, is a 115th 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: 115-hr-4089
- Congress: 115
- Title: Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-10-19
- 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 at the request of 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 federal income tax returns. The IRS must then publicize the availability of such identification numbers, including through electronic means.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7384: UIGHUR Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7378: Guidance Clarity Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7290: Global Health Security Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7057: Child and Dependent Care Modernization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7008: Stop Gendercide Act
- 115-hr-6898: Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4089 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4089)

## Related
- [115-hr-7384: UIGHUR Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7384)
- [115-hr-7378: Guidance Clarity Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7378)
- [115-hr-7290: Global Health Security Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7290)
- [115-hr-7057: Child and Dependent Care Modernization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7057)
- [115-hr-7008: Stop Gendercide Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7008)
- [115-hr-6898: Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6898)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4089 (as of 2025-11-18).