Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-3779
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2015-10-21
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

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Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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 head determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-26
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p> <b>Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) 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 head determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3779 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 21, 2015 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Knight , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Royce , Mr. Cook , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Costa , Mr. McClintock , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Jones , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Denham , and Mr. DeSaulnier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Restriction of SSNs on documents sent by mail (a) In general No department or agency of the Federal Government may include the social security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of such department or agency determines that the inclusion of such social security number on such document is necessary. (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department and agency of the Federal Government shall issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of a social security account number on a document sent by mail is necessary. Such regulations shall include— (1) instructions for the partial redaction of social security account numbers whenever feasible; and (2) a requirement that social security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail. (c) Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to documents sent by mail on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3779 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016 . 2. Restriction of SSNs on documents sent by mail (a) In general No department or agency of the Federal Government may include the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of such department or agency determines that the inclusion of such Social Security number on such document is necessary. (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department and agency of the Federal Government shall issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of a Social Security account number on a document sent by mail is necessary. Such regulations shall include— (1) instructions for the partial redaction of Social Security account numbers whenever feasible; and (2) a requirement that Social Security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail. (c) Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to documents sent by mail on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016 . 2. Restriction of SSNs on documents sent by mail (a) In general No department or agency of the Federal Government may include the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of such department or agency determines that the inclusion of such Social Security number on such document is necessary. (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department and agency of the Federal Government shall issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of a Social Security account number on a document sent by mail is necessary. Such regulations shall include— (1) instructions for the partial redaction of Social Security account numbers whenever feasible; and (2) a requirement that Social Security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail. (c) Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to documents sent by mail on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 617 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3779 [Report No. 114–789] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 21, 2015 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Knight , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Royce , Mr. Cook , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Costa , Mr. McClintock , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Jones , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Denham , and Mr. DeSaulnier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform September 26, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Olson , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Rangel , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Collins of New York , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Latta , Mr. Forbes , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Honda , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Brat , Mr. Allen , Mr. Poliquin , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Peters , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Farr , Mr. Barr , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Kilmer , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Lawrence , and Mrs. Bustos September 26, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Restriction of SSNs on documents sent by mail (a) In general No department or agency of the Federal Government may include the social security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of such department or agency determines that the inclusion of such social security number on such document is necessary. (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department and agency of the Federal Government shall issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of a social security account number on a document sent by mail is necessary. Such regulations shall include— (1) instructions for the partial redaction of social security account numbers whenever feasible; and (2) a requirement that social security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail. (c) Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to documents sent by mail on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

September 26, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed