HR 5594119th CongressIn Committee

Protect Your PIN Act of 2025

Introduced: Sep 26, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-Michigan)

Civil Rights & JusticeTechnology & Innovation

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 to expand a grant program that helps local law enforcement combat cybercrimes. Specifically, it adds identity theft to the list of crimes covered under grants for local law enforcement agencies. The amendment recognizes identity theft as a significant cybercrime that often intersects with violence against women and other vulnerable populations, enabling law enforcement to access federal funding to investigate and prosecute these cases more effectively.

Key Points

1Expands the existing cybercrime grant program under the Violence Against Women Act to explicitly include identity theft
2Provides local law enforcement agencies with additional resources to combat identity theft crimes
3Recognizes the connection between identity theft and violence against women, as perpetrators often use identity theft as a tool of abuse or control
4Builds upon the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022's existing framework for addressing technology-facilitated crimes
5Enables law enforcement to receive federal grant funding specifically designated for investigating and prosecuting identity theft cases

Impact Areas

Local Law Enforcement Agencies: Will have access to additional federal grant funding to train officers and develop capabilities to investigate identity theft crimesVictims of Domestic Violence and Abuse: May receive better protection as law enforcement gains more tools to address identity theft used as a form of control or harassmentCybercrime Investigation: Strengthens overall capacity to combat digital crimes that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations

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