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H.R. 2905 — what changed

Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 3 sections amended and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2017”.2018”.

Sec. 2 Reporting requirements

(a)
changed Establishment of procedures—Attorney General report— By not Not later than 30 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish procedures submit to Congress a report on the status of prosecutions for expediting review of, and, where appropriate, seeking an indictment in, any case involving an offense described in subsection (b).violations of section 1028(a) or 1028A(a) of title 18, United States Code, including—
(1)
added the number of defendants referred to the Attorney General for prosecution during the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of the report by any agency of the Federal Government, disaggregated by the number of defendants referred by each agency;
(2)
added a map of the United States indicating how many cases were referred for prosecution by agencies of the Federal Government in each judicial district;
(3)
added the rate, by year and judicial district, of convictions for cases described in paragraph (1) that were prosecuted; and
(4)
added the Attorney General’s recommendations regarding—
(A)
added identification of trends in the commission of such offenses;
(B)
added how to improve collaboration with other Federal agencies;
(C)
added how to improve law enforcement deterrence and prevention of such offenses; and
(D)
added whether such offenses are being committed by individuals or criminal organizations.
(b)
changed Offense described—Secretary of the Treasury report— An offense described in this subsection is any violation Not later than 120 days after the date of section 1028(a) or 1028A(a) enactment of title 18, United States Code, wherein this Act, the defendant misrepresented himself or herself to be engaged in lawful activities on behalf of, or carrying out lawful duties as an officer or employee Secretary of the Internal Revenue Service.Treasury shall submit a report to Congress detailing—
(1)
added current efforts by the Secretary to assist with the prosecution of violations of section 1028(a) or 1028A(a) of title 18, United States Code, wherein the defendant misrepresented himself or herself to be engaged in lawful activities on behalf of, or carrying out lawful duties as an officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)
added overall trends in the commission of such offenses;
(3)
added the Secretary’s recommendations regarding what resources are needed to facilitate improved review and prosecution of such cases; and
(4)
added information on what assistance the Internal Revenue Service may offer victims of such offenses.

Sec. 3 Publication of report

added Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall make the report submitted under section 3(b) publically available on an Internet webpage of the Attorney General.

(a)
removed Secretary of the Treasury report— Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to Congress detailing—
(1)
removed current efforts by the Secretary to assist with the prosecution of offenses described in section 2(b);
(2)
removed overall trends in the commission of such offenses;
(3)
removed the Secretary’s recommendations regarding what resources are needed to facilitate improved review and prosecution of such cases; and
(4)
removed information on what assistance the Internal Revenue Service may offer victims of such offenses.
(b)
removed Attorney General report— Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the status of prosecutions for violations of section 1028(a) or 1028A(a) of title 18, United States Code, including—
(1)
removed the number of cases referred to the Attorney General during the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of the report by any agency of the Federal Government, disaggregated by the type and number of complaints referred by each agency;
(2)
removed a map of the United States indicating how many cases were referred for prosecution by agencies of the Federal Government in each judicial district;
(3)
removed the rate, by year and judicial district, of conviction for cases so referred; and
(4)
removed the Attorney General’s recommendations regarding—
(A)
removed identification of trends in the commission of such offenses;
(B)
removed how to improve collaboration with other Federal agencies;
(C)
removed how to improve law enforcement deterrence and prevention of such offenses; and
(D)
removed whether such offenses are being committed by individuals or criminal organizations.

Sec. 4 Publication of report

removed

removed Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall make the report submitted under section 3(b) publically available on an Internet webpage of the Attorney General.