Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5320
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2016-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Postal service
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-25
text: 

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

 
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.

action_date: 2016-07-25
text: 

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.

action_date: 2016-09-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 545). (text: CR  09/20/2016 H5682)
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 545).(text: CR  09/20/2016 H5682)
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5835-5836)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5320.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5682-5683)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Mr. Johnson, Sam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-702.
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-702.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2016-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-25
text: Introduced in House