Congress 110 - HR 948 - Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007

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Administrative procedure Civil actions and liability Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer credit Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Federal preemption Federal Trade Commission Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Identification devices Identity theft Independent regulatory commissions Injunctions Internet Law Parties to actions Restrictive trade practices Science, Technology, Communications Social security numbers Social Welfare Web sites

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Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make it unlawful for any person, except in certain circumstances, to: (1) intentionally display the Social Security number of another individual on a website generally accessible to the public or providing an individual with access to another individual's Social Security number through the Internet; (2) require an individual who is a customer of or member associated with such person to use the individual's Social Security number as a password for access to any good or service, including any account or protected access website; or (3) display any individual's Social Security number on any membership or identity card.

Amends SSA title II to make it unlawful for any person to sell or purchase a Social Security number, without an individual's voluntary written consent, in a manner that violates a regulation promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), except in certain circumstances related to law enforcement, national security, public health, or emergency safety and health. Prescribes requirements for such a sale or purchase in other circumstances related to consumer credit verification or specified research.

Requires the Commission to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of banning use of the Social Security number as a primary means of authenticating identity or verifying it for commercial transactions. Requires the study also to examine possible alternatives to Social Security numbers for such purposes and uses.

Actions

Oct 3, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.
Oct 2, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2008.
Sep 29, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 2008.
Sep 28, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2008.
Sep 26, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 28, 2008.
Sep 12, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 26, 2008.
Jul 11, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 12, 2008.
Jun 6, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2008.
May 1, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 6, 2008.
Mar 31, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 2, 2008.
Feb 1, 2008

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 31, 2008.
Dec 14, 2007

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008.
Nov 15, 2007

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 14, 2007.
Nov 2, 2007

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 16, 2007.
Oct 19, 2007

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2007.
Oct 5, 2007

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 19, 2007.
Sep 7, 2007

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 5, 2007.
Jul 20, 2007

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 7, 2007.
Jun 13, 2007

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 20, 2007.
Jun 13, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-191, Part I.
May 10, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 10, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 2007

Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Discharged.
Feb 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Feb 8, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 8, 2007

Introduced in House

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