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119-hr-5594119th CongressWALLET

Protect Your PIN Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

Introduced

Summary

Expands local cybercrime grants to cover identity theft. The bill would add a definition of identity theft and explicitly include identity theft in the Violence Against Women Act local law enforcement grant program for cybercrimes against individuals.

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  • Victims and families: Victims of identity theft may see more local resources for investigations and victim services because identity theft cases would qualify for existing grant support.
  • State, tribal, and local law enforcement: Agencies could use the same grant program to investigate and prosecute identity theft, broadening the program's focus without adding new funding.
  • Program clarity: The bill defines identity theft as knowingly using another person's means of identification without lawful authority, which clarifies which offenses the grants can cover.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Police grants could fight identity theft

The bill would add identity theft to a federal grant program for cybercrimes against individuals. State, Tribal, and local police could use these grants to investigate identity theft cases. It would define identity theft as knowingly using, transferring, or holding someone else’s ID without legal authority. It would not add new funding by itself. It would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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