3.0.0 228 2021-09-29T22:10:54Z 2023-01-15T06:28:52Z Senate S S 2003-01-28 108 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act 108 637 HR 2003-03-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Identical bill CRS Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2004 108 2971 HR 2004-11-22 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 10, 2004. Related bill House 2003-01-29 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. Calendars 2003-01-28 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1681-1685) Calendars 2003-01-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1680-1681) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2003-01-28 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2003-01-28 True Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedure Checks Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Class actions (Civil procedure) Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Consumer protection Cost effectiveness Counterfeiting Crime prevention Criminal justice information Damages Department of Justice Driver licenses Electronic commerce Electronic data interchange Employee crimes Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Identification devices Injunctions Internet Labor and Employment Larceny Law Legislation Limitation of actions Local employees Misconduct in office Motor vehicle registration Old age, survivors and disability insurance Parties to actions Prison labor Prisoners Public records Punitive damages Retail trade Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Social security numbers Stalking State courts State employees Sunset legislation Supplemental security income program Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Welfare fraud Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-01-28 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:39Z Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on social security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority.

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit: (1) the use of social security numbers on checks issued for payment by governmental agencies; (2) the appearance of such numbers on driver's licenses or motor vehicle registration; and (3) inmate access to social security account numbers.

Prohibits a commercial entity from requiring an individual to provide a social security number when purchasing a commercial good or service or denying an individual the good or service for refusing to provide that number, with exceptions. Establishes civil and criminal penalties.

Extends civil monetary penalties for misuse of a social security number.

Provides for: (1) criminal penalties under SSA title II for the misuse of a social security number; (2) civil actions and civil penalties against persons who violate this Act; and (3) Federal injunctive authority with respect to any violation by a public entity.]]>

Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act Short Titles as Introduced Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act Display Title Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of social security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. Placed on Calendar Senate 2003-01-29T05:00:00Z 2003-01-29 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.