[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7143 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7143

   To amend title II of the Social Security Act to modernize social 
           security account numbers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2018

   Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title II of the Social Security Act to modernize social 
           security account numbers, 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 ``Social Security Number Modernization 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC LISTING OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
subparagraph (C)(viii) of this paragraph and section 552a of title 5, 
United States Code, the Commissioner of Social Security shall maintain 
a complete public listing of each social security account number that 
has been assigned to any individual at any time.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2028.

SEC. 3. PHASEOUT OF PAPER SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS.

    Section 205(c)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
405(c)(2)(G)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Commissioner'' and inserting ``For 
        individuals who are issued a social security account number 
        before October 1, 2023, the Commissioner''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``The Commissioner 
        of Social Security may not issue a replacement for the social 
        security card of any individual on or after October 1, 2028.''

SEC. 4. REPORT ON FEDERAL USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS.

    Not later than January 15, 2021, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit a report to Congress on all uses of the 
social security account number by each Federal agency, which includes 
the citation of any associated requirement (including statutory, 
regulatory, and other requirements). The Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a biennial update of such report not later than 
January 15 of the 1st session of each Congress.
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