HR 5405 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act

Introduced Feb 13, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Mark Kirk R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 18, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require Social Security cards to be made of tamperproof and wear-resistant material (currently, of banknote paper), and include a digital image of the cardholder as well as an encrypted, machine-readable electronic record containing biometric identifiers.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2008 to Jun 3, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILPeter J. RoskamOriginalFeb 13, 2008
R-AZTrent FranksApr 9, 2008
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteApr 10, 2008
D-GANathan DealApr 23, 2008
R-NYJohn R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.Jun 3, 2008

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 18, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  2. Feb 13, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Feb 13, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Feb 13, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179, H926-927)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 13, 2008Introduced in House

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