Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-948
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Civil actions and liability
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer credit
Consumer protection
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Federal Trade Commission
Federal preemption
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Identification devices
Identity theft
Independent regulatory commissions
Injunctions
Internet
Law
Parties to actions
Restrictive trade practices
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Social security numbers
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make it unlawful for any person to sell or purchase a Social Security number in a manner that violates a regulation promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), except in certain circumstances.

action_date: 2007-06-13
text: 
Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make it unlawful for any person, except in certain circumstances, to: (1) intentionally display the Social Security number of another individual on a website generally accessible to the public or providing an individual with access to another individual's Social Security number through the Internet; (2) require an individual who is a customer of or member associated with such person to use the individual's Social Security number as a password for access to any good or service, including any account or protected access website; or (3) display any individual's Social Security number on any membership or identity card.
 
 Amends SSA title II to make it unlawful for any person to sell or purchase a Social Security number, without an individual's voluntary written consent, in a manner that violates a regulation promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), except in certain circumstances related to law enforcement, national security, public health, or emergency safety and health. Prescribes requirements for such a sale or purchase in other circumstances related to consumer credit verification or specified research.
 
Requires the Commission to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of banning use of the Social Security number as a primary means of authenticating identity or verifying it for commercial transactions. Requires the study also to examine possible alternatives to Social Security numbers for such purposes and uses.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2008.
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 2008.
action_date: 2008-09-28
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2008.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 28, 2008.
action_date: 2008-09-12
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 26, 2008.
action_date: 2008-07-11
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 12, 2008.
action_date: 2008-06-06
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2008.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 6, 2008.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 2, 2008.
action_date: 2008-02-01
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 31, 2008.
action_date: 2007-12-14
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 14, 2007.
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 16, 2007.
action_date: 2007-10-19
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2007.
action_date: 2007-10-05
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 19, 2007.
action_date: 2007-09-07
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 5, 2007.
action_date: 2007-07-20
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 7, 2007.
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 20, 2007.
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-191, Part I.
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-191, Part I.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Discharged.
action_date: 2007-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2007-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House