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Union Calendar No. 617 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3779 

[Report No. 114–789] 

To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents 

sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 21, 2015 

Mr. VALADAO (for himself, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. 

NOLAN, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. JOYCE, 

Mr. ROYCE, Mr. COOK, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. COSTA, Mr. 

MCCLINTOCK, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. JONES, Mr. 

LUCAS, Mr. DENHAM, and Mr. DESAULNIER) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 

Additional sponsors: Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HANNA, Mr. OLSON, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. RANGEL, 

Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. LAMALFA, Ms. JENKINS of 

Kansas, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS

of California, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. 

DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. LATTA, Mr. FORBES, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. 

JEFFRIES, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. HONDA, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Ms. 

NORTON, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. BRAT, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mrs. 

WAGNER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. COSTELLO

of Pennsylvania, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. NUNES, Mr. FARR, 

Mr. BARR, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. 

POCAN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, and Mrs. BUSTOS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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•HR 3779 RH

A BILL 

To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers 

on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, 

and for other purposes. 


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•HR 3779 RH

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. RESTRICTION OF SSNS ON DOCUMENTS SENT 

4 BY MAIL. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—No department or agency of the 

6 Federal Government may include the social security ac7 count number of any individual on any document sent by 

8 mail unless the head of such department or agency deter9 mines that the inclusion of such social security number 

10 on such document is necessary. 

11 (b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each depart13 ment and agency of the Federal Government shall issue 

14 regulations specifying the circumstances under which in15 clusion of a social security account number on a document 

16 sent by mail is necessary. Such regulations shall include— 

17 (1) instructions for the partial redaction of so18 cial security account numbers whenever feasible; and 

19 (2) a requirement that social security account 

20 numbers not be visible on the outside of any package 

21 sent by mail. 

22 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply with re23 spect to documents sent by mail on or after the date that 

24 is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 617 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3779 

[Report No. 114–789] 

A BILL 

To restrict the inclusion of social security account 

eral Government, and for other purposes. numbers on documents sent by mail by the FedSEPTEMBER 26, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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