Rep. Juan Ciscomani of Arizona’s 6th Congressional District has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Protect Your PIN Act, a bill designed to help local law enforcement combat identity theft by allowing them to use federal resources for this purpose.
“As a member of the Law Enforcement Caucus, I’m proud to help co-lead the Protect Your PIN Act to give local law enforcement more tools to fight identity theft,” said Congressman Ciscomani. “Right now, grant funding helps with online harassment and digital abuse, but leaves out identity theft. This bill makes sure those same resources can be used to protect people from having their identity stolen, keeping our families and communities safe from this growing threat.”
The legislation responds to rising concerns about identity fraud. In 2023, Americans lost an estimated $43 billion due to such crimes. The Protect Your PIN Act would update Department of Justice guidelines so that local police can use grant money from the Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program specifically for fighting identity theft.
The Fraternal Order of Police and the Major Cities Chiefs Association have endorsed the bill. Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, stated: “With the rapid advancement of technology, law enforcement needs additional resources to protect people from online harassment and abuse. The ‘Protect Your PIN Act’ ensures that law enforcement can use these same Federal resources to protect people from the growing threat of identity theft.”
Other co-sponsors include Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Josh Riley (NY-19), Don Bacon (NE-02), and John Rutherford (FL-05).
Congresswoman McDonald Rivet said: “Americans work hard for their paychecks. The last thing they should have to worry about is scammers stealing their money. The Protect Your PIN Act will empower local law enforcement to go after those who prey on working people and seniors, so nobody can steal your hard-earned money.”
Congressman Fitzpatrick added: “Protecting Americans’ financial security is not just an economic priority — it’s a matter of national security. Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing threats facing our families, draining paychecks, wiping out savings, and crippling small businesses. From my years in the FBI, I know this is a national-scale crime—yet we expect local police to confront it without the resources or reach to match its scope. The Protect Your PIN Act fixes that, delivering the federal tools our officers need to pursue criminals, protect victims, and defend the financial well-being Americans work a lifetime to build.”
Congressman Riley commented: “I’m proud to back the Protect Your PIN Act because our local cops need backup to go after identity thieves. This is about keeping families safe, making sure criminals don’t get a free pass, and helping our rural communities get the resources they need.”
Congressman Bacon noted: “Identity theft continues to be one of the most pervasive and devastating crimes affecting American families. I’m pleased to co-lead the bipartisan Protect Your PIN Act to strengthen our nation’s defense against these crimes. The legislation empowers local law enforcement agencies with critical federal resources to better protect Americans from cybercrime and identity theft.”
Congressman Rutherford said: “As a former sheriff, I have seen firsthand how abusers use financial control to trap victims into cycles of fear and dependence. The Protect Your PIN Act helps strengthen local law enforcement’s ability to fight back against identity theft, a crime that too often accompanies domestic abuse. By expanding eligible uses of this critical grant program, we’re giving our officers the tools they need to end these cycles of abuse, protect victims, and hold offenders accountable.”
Juan Ciscomani currently serves in Congress representing Arizona’s 6th district since replacing Ann Kirkpatrick in 2023.
In recent elections,Ciscomani defeated Kirsten Engel both in 2022 with 50.7% of votes compared with Engel’s 49.2%, and again in 2024 with 50% over Engel’s 47.5%.
