115 HR 624 RH: Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-05-23 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.

IB Union Calendar No. 98 115th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 624 [Report No. 115–150, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Allen, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Renacci, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Denham, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Nunes, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform May 23, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Costa, Mr. Latta, Mr. Grothman, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Faso, and Mr. Young of Iowa May 23, 2017Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than May 23, 2017, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t), rule XStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic May 23, 2017 The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 24, 2017 A BILL To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017.

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Restrictions of SSNs on documents sent by mail

(a)

In general

No department or agency of the Federal Government may include the social security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of such department or agency determines that the inclusion of such social security number on such document is necessary. (b)

Regulations

Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department and agency of the Federal Government shall issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of a social security account number on a document sent by mail is necessary. Such regulations shall include— (1)instructions for the partial redaction of social security account numbers whenever feasible; and (2)a requirement that social security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail. (c)

Effective date

This Act shall apply with respect to documents sent by mail on or after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

May 23, 2017 Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than May 23, 2017, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction for that committee pursuant to clause 1(t), rule XMay 23, 2017The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed