[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 978 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 978

  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to preclude use of the 
  social security account number on Government-issued identification 
cards issued in connection with Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP benefits, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2011

  Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to preclude use of the 
  social security account number on Government-issued identification 
cards issued in connection with Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP benefits, 
                        and for other purposes.

    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 ``Seniors' Identity Protection Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER OF 
              GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED IN 
              CONNECTION WITH MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SCHIP BENEFITS.

    (a) Provisions Related to Medicare.--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 new clause:
    ``(x) In the administration of title XVIII, the Secretary may not 
display an individual's social security account number (or any 
derivative of such number) on any personal identification card issued 
for purposes of carrying out such title.''.
    (b) Provisions Related to Medicaid or SCHIP.--Section 
205(c)(2)(C)(vi) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2)(C)(iv)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subclause:
    ``(III) Any State or political subdivision thereof (and any person 
acting as an agent of such an agency or instrumentality), in the 
administration of any program established under title XIX or XXI, may 
not display an individual's social security account number (or any 
derivative of such number) on any personal identification card issued 
for purposes of carrying out such program.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to personal identification cards issued after 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS RELATING TO USE BY PRIVATE ENTITIES OF 
              THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER.

    It is the sense of the Congress that private entities should not 
use social security account numbers as a method of identification of 
individuals on documents made available to the public or on personal 
identification cards issued to individuals by such entities.
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