3.0.0 2971 2023-01-15T06:02:45Z 2023-01-15T06:02:45Z House H HR 2003-07-25 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-09-14T18:06:36Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee Reported by 2004-07-15T14:10:48Z Markup by 2004-07-15T14:10:16Z Referred to 2003-07-30T14:09:56Z Reported by 2004-09-14T18:05:52Z Markup by 2004-07-21T18:08:57Z Referred to 2003-07-25T13:03:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2003-08-08T14:43:11Z Referred to 2003-07-25T13:03:20Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba15 Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee Referred to 2003-08-04T16:01:47Z Referred to 2003-07-25T13:03:15Z H. Rept. 108-685 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act 108 228 S 2003-01-29 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. Related bill House 2004-11-22 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 10, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-11-22 House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 10, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2004-11-22 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 10, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-11-19 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 22, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-11-19 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 22, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-11-19 House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 22, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2004-10-01 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 19, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-10-01 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 19, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-10-01 House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 19, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2004-09-14 Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Oct. 1, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X. IntroReferral H11200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-09-14 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 1, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-09-14 House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 1, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2004-09-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-685, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2004-09-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-685, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2004-07-21 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0. Committee 2004-07-21 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-07-15 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2004-07-15 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-08-08 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2003-08-04 hsba15 Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. Committee 2003-07-30 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Committee 2003-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2003-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2003-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1637) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000303 Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] E. SHAW R FL CLAY 22 N M000249 Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] ROBERT MATSUI D CA T. 5 2003-07-25 True K000259 Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] GERALD KLECZKA D WI D. 4 2003-07-25 True B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2003-07-25 True B000287 Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31] XAVIER BECERRA D CA 31 2003-07-25 True E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2003-07-25 True F000238 Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] MARK FOLEY R FL 16 2003-07-25 True H000413 Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] J. HAYWORTH R AZ D. 5 2003-07-25 True H000814 Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29] AMO HOUGHTON R NY 29 2003-07-25 True J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2003-07-25 True J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2003-07-25 True L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 12 2003-07-25 True L000293 Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] RON LEWIS R KY 2 2003-07-25 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2003-07-25 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 2 2003-07-25 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2003-07-25 True S000044 Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] MAX SANDLIN D TX 1 2003-07-25 True J000284 Rep. 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Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2004-09-09 False H000329 Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] DOC HASTINGS R WA 4 2004-09-09 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2004-09-09 False S001155 Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] John Sullivan R OK 1 2004-09-29 False B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2004-11-16 False 2004-08-18T04:00:00Z H.R. 2971, Social Security and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15926 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 21, 2004</p> 2004-08-18T04:00:00Z H.R. 2971, Social Security and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15926 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 21, 2004 Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedure Alien labor Aliens Automobile insurance Bankruptcy Checks Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Confidential communications Congress Congressional reporting requirements Conspiracy Consumer credit Consumer protection Cost effectiveness Counterfeiting Department of Justice Driver licenses Drug abuse Drug traffic Electronic government information Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Governmental investigations Health Identification devices Identity theft Immigration International Affairs Internet Labor and Employment Law Legislation Local employees Mandatory sentences Medical records Misconduct in office Motor vehicle registration Old age, survivors and disability insurance Photography Prison labor Prisoners Public records Recidivists Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Sentences (Criminal procedure) Social Security Administration Social Welfare Social security numbers State employees Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Trusts and trustees Violence Vital statistics Web sites Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-07-25 Introduced in House 2003-10-23T14:05:28Z Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) specify restrictions on the sale and display to the general public of social security account numbers (SSNs) (or any derivatives) by Federal, State, and local governments and bankruptcy case trustees; (2) prohibit the display of SSNs on checks issued for payment by such governments, or on driver's licenses or motor vehicle registrations issued by a State or local government; (3) prohibit the Federal, State, or local government display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on employee identification cards or tags (IDs); (4) prohibit access to the SSNs of other individuals by prisoners employed by Federal, State, or local governments; (5) prohibit the selling, purchasing, or displaying of SSNs (with certain exceptions), or the obtaining or use of any individual's SSN to locate or identify such individual with the intent to physically injure or harm such individual or to use the individual's ID for any illegal purpose by any person; and (6) require States to require independent verification of birth records provided in support of applications for SSNs.

Subjects to the Fair Credit Reporting Act information regarding a consumer's SSN (and any derivative) (credit header information). Provides that any person who refuses to do business with an individual because the individual will not consent to that person's receipt of his or her SSN shall be considered to have committed an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, except in certain cases required under Federal law.

Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) undertake to make improvements to the enumeration at birth program for the issuance of social security account numbers to newborns; and (2) by regulation restrict the issuance of multiple replacement social security cards to any individual to minimize fraud.

Establishes: (1) civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act; (2) criminal penalties for employees of the Social Security Administration who knowingly and fraudulently issue social security cards or social security account numbers; and (3) enhanced penalties in cases of terrorism, drug trafficking, crimes of violence, or prior offenses.

]]> 18 2004-09-14 Reported to House amended, Part I 2004-12-22T17:14:02Z Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2004 - Title I: Provisions Relating to the Social Security Account Number in The Public and Private Sectors - (Sec. 101) Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the sale or display to the general public of Social Security account numbers (SSNs) (or any derivatives) by Federal, State, and local governments and bankruptcy trustees which have acquired them through mandatory disclosure. Allows the sale of SSNs by such entities: (1) if specifically authorized by this Act; (2) for law enforcement or national security purposes; (3) to comply with Federal or State tax law; (4) for use by motor vehicle insurers in claims investigation and kindred activities, as well as commercial driver's license information verification; (5) to consumer reporting agencies for specified permissible purposes; (6) for non-market research conducted by another such entity to advancing the public good under certain conditions, including privacy safeguards; and (7) for display to the general public under circumstances to be specified in regulations.

(Sec. 102) Directs the Attorney General to prescribe regulations governing the sale of SSNs for law enforcement or national security purposes and for display to the general public.

(Sec. 103) Prohibits the display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on checks issued for payment by Federal, State, or local governments or on driver's licenses or motor vehicle registrations issued by a State or local government.

(Sec. 105) Prohibits the Federal, State, or local government display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on employee identification cards or tags (IDs), or inclusion on such a card or tag of a magnetic strip, bar code, or other means of communication which conveys the number.

(Sec. 106) Prohibits access to the SSNs of other individuals by prisoners employed by Federal, State, or local governments.

(Sec. 107) Prohibits access to an individual's SSN by any officer or employee of a Federal, State, and local government, or any bankruptcy trustee for any purpose other than the effective administration of the statutory provisions governing agency functions. Requires such entities to: (1) restrict, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Social Security, the access to SSNs of such officers or employees; and (2) provide such other safeguards as the Commissioner determines necessary or appropriate to preclude unauthorized access to the SSN, and otherwise protect the number's confidentiality.

(Sec. 108) Makes it unlawful for any person to sell, purchase, or display to the general public any individual's SSN, or obtain or use it to locate or identify such individual with the intent to physically injure or harm him or her, or to use the individual's ID for any illegal purpose. Specifies lawful purposes for the sale, purchase, or public display of an individual's SSN identical to those listed under Sec. 1, plus public health purposes. Prescribes conditions for an individual's voluntary and written consent to the sale, purchase, or public display of his or her SSN. Requires the Commissioner and the Attorney General to maintain ongoing consultation with the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the sale or purchase of SSNs which constitute personally identifiable medical information is permitted only in compliance with existing Federal rules and regulations prescribed under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

Makes it unlawful for any person to communicate by any means to any Federal, State, or local government agency or instrumentality, except for law enforcement or national security purposes, the SSN of any other individual without the individual's written permission, or without the written permission of the legal representatives of a legally incompetent individual, unless the number was requested by the agency or instrumentality.

Prohibits a person from: (1) displaying an SSN on any card or tag issued to any other person for the purpose of providing such other person access to any goods, services, or benefits; or (2) including on such card or tag a magnetic strip, bar code, or other means of communication which conveys such number.

Prohibits an employer, or any other person offering benefits in connection with an employee benefit plan maintained by such employer or acting as an agent of the employer, from displaying an SSN on any card or tag commonly provided to the employer's employees (or to their family members) for purposes of identification, or including on such card or tag a magnetic strip, bar code, or other means of communication which conveys such number.

Requires any person having another person's SSN in his or her records to establish specified measures to preclude unauthorized disclosure of SSNs and to protect their confidentiality.

Exempts the SSN of a deceased individual from the prohibitions of this Act on the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the SSN in the private sector.

Establishes criminal penalties for violations of such prohibitions.

(Sec. 109) Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from furnishing to any person except in a full consumer report any credit header information regarding a consumer's SSN (and any derivative).

(Sec. 110) Deems a person who refuses to do business with an individual because the individual will not consent to that person's receipt of his or her SSN to have committed an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, except in certain cases required under Federal law.

Title II: Measures to Ensure the Integrity of Applications for Social Security Numbers and Replacement Social Security Account Cards - (Sec. 201) Requires States to require independent verification of birth records provided in support of applications for SSNs, other than for purposes of enumeration at birth. Permits the Commissioner by regulation to make reasonable exceptions to this requirement where there is minimal opportunity for fraud.

Requires the Commissioner to study and report to Congress on the feasibility and cost effectiveness of verifying all identification documents submitted by an applicant for a replacement Social Security card.

(Sec. 202) Directs the Commissioner to undertake to make improvements to the enumeration at birth program for the issuance of SSNs to newborns. Requires a study and report to Congress regarding the process for enumeration at birth.

(Sec. 203) Requires the Commissioner to study and report to Congress on the best method of: (1) requiring and obtaining photographic identification of applicants for OASDI, for an SSN, or for a replacement Social Security card; and (2) providing for reasonable exceptions to any requirement for photographic identification of such applicants that may be necessary to promote efficient and effective administration of this title.

(Sec. 204) Directs the Commissioner to restrict the issuance of multiple replacement Social Security cards to any individual to three per year and ten for life, except in any case in which the Commissioner determines that there is minimal opportunity for fraud.

(Sec. 205) Directs the Commissioner to study and report to Congress on the best method of modifying the SSN number assigned to individuals who are not U.S. citizens, have not been admitted to the United States for permanent residence, and are not authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security to work in the United States (or are so authorized, subject to one or more restrictions), so as to include an indication of such lack of authorization to work or such restrictions.

Title III: Enforcement - (Sec. 301) Amends SSA title II to establish: (1) civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act; (2) criminal penalties for employees of the Social Security Administration who knowingly and fraudulently issue Social Security cards or Social Security account numbers; and (3) enhanced penalties in cases of terrorism, drug trafficking, crimes of violence, or prior offenses.

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