Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-624
Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Government information and archives
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

 
This bill prohibits federal departments and agencies from including the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the department or agency determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary.
 
Departments and agencies must issue regulations within one year of this bill's enactment that specify the circumstances under which the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on mailed documents is necessary.

action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill: (1) prohibits federal agencies from including any individual's Social Security account number on any document sent by mail unless the agency determines that such inclusion is necessary; and (2) requires agencies, within five years of this bill's enactment, to issue regulations that specify the circumstances under which such inclusion is necessary.

action_date: 2017-05-24
text: 

Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill: (1) prohibits federal agencies (including legislative and judicial branch agencies, with specified exceptions) from including any individual's Social Security account number on any document sent by mail unless the agency head determines that such inclusion is necessary; and (2) requires agencies that have Chief Financial Officers to issue regulations, within five years of this bill's enactment, that specify the circumstances under which such inclusion is necessary.

action_date: 2017-09-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 24, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill: (1) prohibits federal agencies (including legislative and judicial branch agencies, with specified exceptions) from including any individual's Social Security account number on any document sent by mail unless the agency head determines that such inclusion is necessary; and (2) requires agencies that have Chief Financial Officers to issue regulations, within five years of this bill's enactment, that specify the circumstances under which such inclusion is necessary.

action_date: 2017-09-15
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 24, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill: (1) prohibits federal agencies (including legislative and judicial branch agencies, with specified exceptions) from including any individual's Social Security account number on any document sent by mail unless the agency head determines that such inclusion is necessary; and (2) requires agencies that have Chief Financial Officers to issue regulations, within five years of this bill's enactment, that specify the circumstances under which such inclusion is necessary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-09-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-09-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-09-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5020)
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4533)
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4533)
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 624.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4533-4535)
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Mr. Ross moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than May 23, 2017 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t) of rule X.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 115-150, Part I.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 115-150, Part I.
action_date: 2017-02-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-02-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-59