Know Your Social Security Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5306
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2019-12-05
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government information and archives

Postal service

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Know Your Social Security Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide Social Security account statements by mail to each individual who is 25 or older and who is eligible for, but not currently receiving, Social Security retirement benefits. Individuals may choose to receive their account statements electronically.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-02
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Know Your Social Security Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide Social Security account statements by mail to each individual who is 25 or older and who is eligible for, but not currently receiving, Social Security retirement benefits. Individuals may choose to receive their account statements electronically.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing requirement relating to social security account statements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Social Security Act . 2. Clarification of requirement to mail social security account statements (a) In general Section 1143 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–13 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: Such statement shall be provided by mail unless the requesting individual chooses electronic delivery for that request. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking Beginning not later than and inserting (A) Beginning not later than ; (B) by inserting by mail after provide ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) In any case in which the Commissioner determines that an eligible individual described in subparagraph (A)— (i) has accessed their statement electronically during the 1-year period ending on any date on which the Commissioner would otherwise be required to provide such statement by mail in accordance with this paragraph; and (ii) has declined to receive their statement by mail for such period, the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satisfied for such period. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to social security account statements required to be provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 506 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5306 [Report No. 116–616] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means December 2, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Reed , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Pascrell , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Wild , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Kind , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Golden , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Steube , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Soto , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mrs. Miller , Mr. Rouzer , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Crist , and Mr. Butterfield December 2, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 5, 2019 A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing requirement relating to social security account statements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Social Security Act of 2019 . 2. Clarification of requirement to mail social security account statements (a) In general Section 1143 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b-13 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: Such statement shall be provided by mail unless the requesting individual chooses electronic delivery for that request. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking Beginning not later than and inserting (A) Beginning not later than ; (B) by inserting by mail after provide ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) In any case in which an eligible individual described in subparagraph (A) responds to an annual inquiry by the Commissioner relating to the mailing of the individual’s statement by making an election that such statement for such year be provided in electronic form only, the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satisfied for such year with respect to the individual. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to social security account statements required to be provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.

December 2, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed