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Union Calendar No. 506 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5306 
[Report No. 116–616] 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing 
requirement relating to social security account statements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2019 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. BUCHANAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
DECEMBER 2, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of 
Illinois, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. 
REED, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. 
BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Ms. WILD, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. 
KIND, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. POCAN, Mr. GOLDEN, 
Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. BRINDISI, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, 
Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mrs. MILLER, Mr. 
ROUZER, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. CRIST, and Mr. 
BUTTERFIELD 
DECEMBER 2, 2020 
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 December 5, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify 
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count statements. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Know Your Social Secu-
rity Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO MAIL SOCIAL 
SECURITY ACCOUNT STATEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1143 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-13) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘Such statement shall be provided by mail 
unless the requesting individual chooses electronic de-
livery for that request.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Beginning not later than’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(A) Beginning not later than’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘by mail’’ after ‘‘provide’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) In any case in which an eligible individual de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) responds to an annual inquiry 
by the Commissioner relating to the mailing of the individ-
ual’s statement by making an election that such statement 
for such year be provided in electronic form only, the re-
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quirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satisfied 
for such year with respect to the individual.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to social security ac-
count statements required to be provided after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 506 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5306 
[Report No. 116–616] 
A BILL 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to 
clarify the mailing requirement relating to social 
security account statements. 
DECEMBER 2, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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