[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1490. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and 
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. FRAUD PREVENTION.

       (a) Blocking Misused Social Security Account Numbers.--The 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
     Commissioner of Social Security, shall establish a program in 
     which social security account numbers that have been 
     identified to be subject to unusual multiple use in the 
     employment eligibility verification system established under 
     section 274A(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1324a(d)), or that are otherwise suspected or 
     determined to have been compromised by identity fraud or 
     other misuse, shall be blocked from use for such system 
     purposes unless the individual using such number is able to 
     establish, through secure and fair additional security 
     procedures, that the individual is the legitimate holder of 
     the number.
       (b) Allowing Suspension of Use of Certain Social Security 
     Account Numbers.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall 
     establish a program which shall provide a reliable, secure 
     method by which victims of identity fraud and other 
     individuals may suspend or limit the use of their social 
     security account number or other identifying information for 
     purposes of the employment eligibility verification system 
     established under section 274A(d) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(d)). The Secretary may 
     implement the program on a limited pilot program basis before 
     making it fully available to all individuals.
       (c) Allowing Parents To Prevent Theft of Their Child's 
     Identity.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall 
     establish a program which shall provide a reliable, secure 
     method by which parents or legal guardians may suspend or 
     limit the use of the social security account number or other 
     identifying information of a minor under their care for the 
     purposes of the employment eligibility verification system 
     established under 274A(d) of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(d)). The Secretary may implement the 
     program on a limited pilot program basis before making it 
     fully available to all individuals.
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