Senate members will soon be voting on a controversial new identity theft bill, but some experts think it doesn't have enough teeth.

The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D.-Vt., passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday by a 13-5 vote, and will be soon moving into the full Senate.

"This bill will ensure that our laws keep pace with technology," said Leahy. "In this information-saturated age, the use of personal data has significant consequences for every American. People have lost jobs, mortgages and control over their credit and identities because personal information has been mishandled or listed incorrectly."

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