[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         THE ALEXIS AGIN IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2013

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, for the last 30 years, Social 
Security has been required to make personal information of deceased 
Americans public through the so-called ``Death Master File.''
  Unfortunately, identity thieves use this file to steal Americans' 
identities and obtain fraudulent tax returns. Worse, the criminals 
target deceased children like 4-year-old Alexis Agin who's right here, 
whose family joins us today in the balcony.
  Worrying about the stolen identity of a loved one is the last thing a 
grieving family should do. I salute the Agins for their tireless 
advocacy, and I thank you.
  Today, I humbly join their efforts by introducing the Alexis Agin 
Identity Theft Protection Act with my Democrat colleague and ranking 
member on Social Security, Xavier Becerra. This commonsense bipartisan 
bill will protect families, prevent further abuse of taxpayer dollars; 
and it's time to stop the public sale of the Death Master File.
  Mr. Speaker, in honor of Alexis Agin, I urge my colleagues to join us 
and get this bill signed into law.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would remind Members to refrain 
from referring to occupants of the gallery.

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