Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

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

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Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-15
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017</b></p> <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 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>

action_date: 2017-05-23
action_desc: Reported to House amended, Part I
text: <p><b>Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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.</p>

action_date: 2017-05-24
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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.</p>

action_date: 2017-09-06
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(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.)</p> <p><b>Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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.</p>

action_date: 2017-09-15
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(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.)</p> <p><b>Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Allen , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Renacci , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Denham , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Nunes , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 . 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.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on Federal documents sent by mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Restriction of social security numbers on documents sent by mail (a) Restriction An agency may not include the social security account number of an individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of the agency determines that the inclusion of the social security account number on the document is necessary. (b) Regulations Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each CFO Act agency 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 where feasible; and (2) a requirement that social security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail. (c) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth-year anniversary of such date of enactment, the head of each CFO Act agency shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and any other appropriate authorizing committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report on the implementation of subsection (a) that includes the following: (1) The title and identification number of any document used by the CFO Act agency during the previous year that includes the complete social security account number of an individual. (2) For the first report submitted, a plan that describes how the CFO Act agency will comply with the requirements of subsection (a). (3) For the final report submitted, the title and identification number of each document used by the CFO Act agency for which the head of the agency has determined, in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to subsection (b), that the inclusion of a social security account number on such document is necessary, and the rationale for such determination. (4) For any other report that is not the first or final report submitted, an update on the implementation of the plan described under paragraph (2). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, but includes an establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol, and any activities under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol). (2) CFO Act agency The term CFO Act agency means the agencies listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (e) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any document sent by mail on or after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 106 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 624 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on Federal documents sent by mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Restriction of social security numbers on documents sent by mail (a) Restriction An agency may not include the social security account number of an individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of the agency determines that the inclusion of the social security account number on the document is necessary. (b) Regulations Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each CFO Act agency 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 where feasible; and (2) a requirement that social security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail. (c) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth-year anniversary of such date of enactment, the head of each CFO Act agency shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and any other appropriate authorizing committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report on the implementation of subsection (a) that includes the following: (1) The title and identification number of any document used by the CFO Act agency during the previous year that includes the complete social security account number of an individual. (2) For the first report submitted, a plan that describes how the CFO Act agency will comply with the requirements of subsection (a). (3) For the final report submitted, the title and identification number of each document used by the CFO Act agency for which the head of the agency has determined, in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to subsection (b), that the inclusion of a social security account number on such document is necessary, and the rationale for such determination. (4) For any other report that is not the first or final report submitted, an update on the implementation of the plan described under paragraph (2). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, but includes an establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol, and any activities under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol). (2) CFO Act agency The term CFO Act agency means the agencies listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (e) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any document sent by mail on or after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

May 25, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 98 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 624 [Report No. 115–150, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Allen , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Renacci , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Denham , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Nunes , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform May 23, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Costa , Mr. Latta , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Issa , Mr. Faso , and Mr. Young of Iowa May 23, 2017 Reported with an amendment and referred to the 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), rule X Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic May 23, 2017 The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 24, 2017 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Restrictions 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 5 years 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 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

May 23, 2017 Reported with an amendment and referred to the 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 for that committee pursuant to clause 1(t), rule X May 23, 2017 The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 624 AN ACT To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on Federal documents sent by mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Restriction of social security numbers on documents sent by mail (a) Restriction An agency may not include the social security account number of an individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of the agency determines that the inclusion of the social security account number on the document is necessary. (b) Regulations Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each CFO Act agency 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 where feasible; and (2) a requirement that social security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail. (c) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth-year anniversary of such date of enactment, the head of each CFO Act agency shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and any other appropriate authorizing committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report on the implementation of subsection (a) that includes the following: (1) The title and identification number of any document used by the CFO Act agency during the previous year that includes the complete social security account number of an individual. (2) For the first report submitted, a plan that describes how the CFO Act agency will comply with the requirements of subsection (a). (3) For the final report submitted, the title and identification number of each document used by the CFO Act agency for which the head of the agency has determined, in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to subsection (b), that the inclusion of a social security account number on such document is necessary, and the rationale for such determination. (4) For any other report that is not the first or final report submitted, an update on the implementation of the plan described under paragraph (2). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, but includes an establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol, and any activities under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol). (2) CFO Act agency The term CFO Act agency means the agencies listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (e) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any document sent by mail on or after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.