Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 became law, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 103 words.
(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.
- Committees
- House Oversight and Accountability Committee
House Ways and Means Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 74 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 744 words
- Subjects
- Computer security and identity theftGovernment information and archivesPostal service
- Latest action
- Sep 15, 2017: Signed by President.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 115th S. 218 Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 R · Reported
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th H.R. 1513 Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017 R · Introduced