[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3789 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3789

          To limit access to Social Security account numbers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 15, 2010

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
 and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
                and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
          To limit access to Social Security account numbers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Number Protection 
Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROTECTION.

    (a) Prohibition of Use of Social Security Account Numbers on Checks 
Issued for Payment by Governmental Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is amended by adding at 
        the end the following:
    ``(x) No Federal, State, or local agency may display the Social 
Security account number of any individual, or any derivative of such 
number, on any check issued for any payment by the Federal, State, or 
local agency.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply with respect to checks issued after the date that 
        is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Prohibition of Inmate Access to Social Security Account 
Numbers.--
            (1) In general.--Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) (as amended by subsection 
        (a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(xi) No Federal, State, or local agency may employ, or enter into 
a contract for the use or employment of, prisoners in any capacity that 
would allow such prisoners access to the Social Security account 
numbers of other individuals. For purposes of this clause, the term 
`prisoner' means an individual confined in a jail, prison, or other 
penal institution or correctional facility pursuant to such 
individual's conviction of a criminal offense.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply with respect to employment of prisoners, or entry 
        into contract with prisoners, after the date that is 1 year 
        after the date of enactment of this Act.
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