Know Your Social Security Act

Bill: 116-s-2989
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2019-12-05
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government information and archives

Postal service

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6890-6893)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2989 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2019 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 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.