# 119-hr-7270: Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026

119-hr-7270, Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7270
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Modernize and secure digital identity solutions**. This bill would set a federal policy framework and create a Treasury-run grant program to help states build privacy-respecting digital driver licenses and other identity credentials. - States would get grants to develop digital versions of driver’s licenses and other identity credentials that follow National Institute of Standards and Technology validation guidance. Grants must spend at least 10% of award amounts to help residents obtain credentials, including in-person services. - Residents would gain stronger privacy and security protections, including safeguards against AI-powered deepfakes. The bill also bans requiring people to use digital IDs, forbids eliminating physical ID documents, and prohibits issuing these credentials to unauthorized immigrants. - The program targets identity-related fraud that federal estimates tie to large losses, including a $233–$521 billion annual fraud estimate and hundreds of billions in suspicious transactions tied to identity compromise. Grants aim to reduce fraud in government benefit payments and protect the financial system.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to States for Secure IDs: benefit, medium. This bill would create an Identity Fraud Prevention Innovation Grants program at the Treasury. The program would be established not later than one year after enactment. States would get grants to build secure digital driver’s licenses and other identity credentials that meet NIST identity rules and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7270)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7270 (as of 2026-04-21).