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Union Calendar No. 619 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6084 

[Report No. 115–800] 

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point 

of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who 

are victims of identity theft. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 13, 2018 

Mr. BISHOP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and Mr. 

SAM JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Ways and Means 

JUNE 29, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. COSTELLO

of Pennsylvania, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. 

MARCHANT, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. REICHERT

JUNE 29, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 13, 2018] 


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A BILL 

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide 

for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity 

theft. 


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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Social Secu5 rity’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR IDENTITY THEFT 

7 VICTIMS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Social Security Act 

9 (42 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

10 the following: 

11 ‘‘SECTION 714. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR IDENTITY 

12 THEFT VICTIMS. 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of Social Secu14 rity shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that 

15 any individual whose social security account number has 

16 been misused (such as to fraudulently obtain benefits under 

17 title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act, in a manner that affects 

18 an individual’s records at the Social Security Administra19 tion, or in a manner that prompts the individual to request 

20 a new social security account number) has a single point 

21 of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout 

22 the resolution of the individual’s case. The single point of 

23 contact shall track the individual’s case to completion and 

24 coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as 

25 possible. 


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1 ‘‘(b) SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 

3 (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team 

4 or subset of specially trained employees who— 

5 ‘‘(A) have the ability to coordinate with 

6 other units to resolve the issues involved in the 

7 individual’s case, and 

8 ‘‘(B) shall be accountable for the case until 

9 its resolution. 

10 ‘‘(2) TEAM OR SUBSET.—The employees included 

11 within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) 

12 may change as required to meet the needs of the So13 cial Security Administration, provided that proce14 dures have been established to— 

15 ‘‘(A) ensure continuity of records and case 

16 history, and 

17 ‘‘(B) notify the individual when appro18 priate.’’. 

19 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub20 section (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enact21 ment of this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 619 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6084 

[Report No. 115–800] 

A BILL 

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to 

victims of identity theft. Security Administration for individuals who are provide for a single point of contact at the Social 

JUNE 29, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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