(E) The presence of procedures to prevent 
identity thieves, stalkers, and other individuals 
with ill intent from posing as legitimate busi-
nesses to obtain Social Security numbers. 
(F) The impact of such uses on privacy. 
SEC. 6. TREATMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ON 
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION OF USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY AC-
COUNT NUMBERS ON CHECKS ISSUED FOR PAYMENT BY 
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(x) No Federal, State, or local agency may display 
the Social Security account number of any individual, or 
any derivative of such number, on any check issued for 
any payment by the Federal, State, or local agency.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by this subsection shall apply with respect to viola-
tions of section 205(c)(2)(C)(x) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(x)), as added by 
paragraph (1), occurring after the date that is 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) PROHIBITION OF INMATE ACCESS TO SOCIAL SE-
CURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) (as 
amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(xi) No Federal, State, or local agency may employ, 
or enter into a contract for the use or employment of, pris-
oners in any capacity that would allow such prisoners ac-
cess to the Social Security account numbers of other indi-
viduals. For purposes of this clause, the term ‘prisoner’ 
means an individual confined in a jail, prison, or other 
penal institution or correctional facility pursuant to such 
individual’s conviction of a criminal offense.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by this subsection shall apply with respect to em-
ployment of prisoners, or entry into contract with 
prisoners, after the date that is 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. LIMITS ON PERSONAL DISCLOSURE OF A SOCIAL 
SECURITY NUMBER FOR CONSUMER TRANS-
ACTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part A of title XI of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1150A. LIMITS ON PERSONAL DISCLOSURE OF A SO-
CIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR CONSUMER 
TRANSACTIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A commercial entity may not re-
quire an individual to provide the individual’s Social Secu-
rity number when purchasing a commercial good or service 
or deny an individual the good or service for refusing to 
provide that number except— 
‘‘(1) for any purpose relating to— 
‘‘(A) obtaining a consumer report for any 
purpose permitted under the Fair Credit Re-
porting Act; 
‘‘(B) a background check of the individual 
conducted by a landlord, lessor, employer, vol-
untary service agency, or other entity as deter-
mined by the Attorney General; 
‘‘(C) law enforcement; or 
‘‘(D) a Federal, State, or local law require-
ment; or 
‘‘(2) if the Social Security number is necessary 
to verify the identity of the consumer to effect, ad-
minister, or enforce the specific transaction re-
quested or authorized by the consumer, or to prevent 
fraud. 
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‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES.— 
A violation of this section shall be deemed to be a violation 
of section 1129(a)(3)(F). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—A vio-
lation of this section shall be deemed to be a violation of 
section 208(a)(8). 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON CLASS ACTIONS.—No class ac-
tion alleging a violation of this section shall be maintained 
under this section by an individual or any private party 
in Federal or State court. 
‘‘(e) STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) CIVIL
ACTIONS.—In any case in 
which the attorney general of a State has rea-
son to believe that an interest of the residents 
of that State has been or is threatened or ad-
versely affected by the engagement of any per-
son in a practice that is prohibited under this 
section, the State, as parens patriae, may bring 
a civil action on behalf of the residents of the 
State in a district court of the United States of 
appropriate jurisdiction to— 
‘‘(i) enjoin that practice; 
‘‘(ii) enforce compliance with such 
section; 
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‘‘(iii) obtain damages, restitution, or 
other compensation on behalf of residents 
of the State; or 
‘‘(iv) obtain such other relief as the 
court may consider appropriate. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Before filing an 
action under subparagraph (A), the attor-
ney general of the State involved shall pro-
vide to the Attorney General— 
‘‘(I) written notice of the action; 
and 
‘‘(II) a copy of the complaint for 
the action. 
‘‘(ii) EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Clause (i) 
shall not apply with respect to the fil-
ing of an action by an attorney gen-
eral of a State under this subsection, 
if the State attorney general deter-
mines that it is not feasible to provide 
the notice described in such subpara-
graph before the filing of the action. 
‘‘(II) NOTIFICATION.—With re-
spect to an action described in sub-
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clause (I), the attorney general of a 
State shall provide notice and a copy 
of the complaint to the Attorney Gen-
eral at the same time as the State at-
torney general files the action. 
‘‘(2) INTERVENTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—On receiving notice 
under paragraph (1)(B), the Attorney General 
shall have the right to intervene in the action 
that is the subject of the notice. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT OF INTERVENTION.—If the 
Attorney General intervenes in the action under 
paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall have 
the right to be heard with respect to any matter 
that arises in that action. 
‘‘(3) CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of bring-
ing any civil action under paragraph (1), nothing in 
this section shall be construed to prevent an attor-
ney general of a State from exercising the powers 
conferred on such attorney general by the laws of 
that State to— 
‘‘(A) conduct investigations; 
‘‘(B) administer oaths or affirmations; or 
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