Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007
Latest action · Sep 24, 2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 16, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) specify restrictions on the sale and display to the general public of Social Security account numbers (SSNs) by governmental entities; (2) prohibit the display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on checks issued for payment by such entities; (3) prohibit governmental entity display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on employee identification cards or tags (IDs); (4) prohibit access to the SSNs of other individuals by prisoners employed by governmental entities; (5) prohibit the selling, purchasing, or displaying of SSNs (with certain exceptions) to the general public, or the acquisition or use of any individual's SSN to locate or identify such individual with the intent to physically injure or harm him or her, or to use the individual's ID for any illegal purpose by any person; (6) provide for uniform standards for truncation of an SSN; and (7) establish new criminal penalties for the misuse of SSNs.
(Sec. 10) Amends SSA title XI to provide for the imposition of civil monetary penalties for specified offenses involving SSNs or Social Security cards.
(Sec. 11) Imposes: (1) new criminal penalties upon Social Security Administration employees who knowingly and fraudulently issue Social Security cards or SSNs; and (2) enhanced penalties in cases of terrorism, drug trafficking, crimes of violence, or prior offenses.
(Sec. 13) Amends SSA title XI with respect to regulatory and enforcement authority with respect to misuse of SSNs.
(Sec. 14) Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council to study and report to the Commissioner and Congress on: (1) the extent of the use of SSNs as a primary means of authenticating identity or for verification in commercial transactions; and (2) the feasibility of a prohibition on such use. Requires the study also to examine possible alternatives to SSNs for such uses.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2007 to Sep 17, 2007, with 24 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| R-LA | Jim McCrery | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.
- Sep 24, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-339.
- Jul 18, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 18, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
- Jul 16, 2007Introduced in House
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Checks
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Drug abuse
- Drug traffic
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fraud
- Governmental investigations
- Identification devices
- Identity theft
- Recidivists
- Social security numbers
- Social Welfare
- Standards
- Terrorism
- Violence
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2007Reported in House
- Jul 16, 2007Introduced in House
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