3.0.0 141 2022-01-12T14:50:07Z 2022-01-12T14:50:07Z Senate S S 2009-01-06 111 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2010-09-22T16:38:00Z ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-01-06T21:39:51Z Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act of 2009 111 122 HR 2009-02-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS Social Security Number Protection Act of 2010 111 3789 S 2010-12-18 Became Public Law No: 111-318. Related bill CRS 2009-01-06 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S124-128) IntroReferral 2009-01-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S123-124) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-06 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 2009-01-06 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2009-01-06 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2009-05-12 False Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Correctional facilities and imprisonment Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Retail and wholesale trades Right of privacy Social security and elderly assistance Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2009-01-06 Introduced in Senate 2009-01-16T22:42:55Z Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on all the uses of Social Security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any federal law, including the impact of such uses on privacy and data security.

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 to enforce this Act's prohibition and to implement and clarify the permitted uses occurring as a result of an interaction between businesses, governments, or business and government.

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; and (2) 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.

]]> Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act Short Titles as Introduced Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act Display Title Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers 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. Introduced in Senate 2009-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s141is/xml/BILLS-111s141is.xml 2009-01-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S124-128) 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.