Identity Protection Act of 2009
Latest action · May 15, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Identity Protection Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the use of Social Security account numbers on identification cards issued by the U.S. government in connection with benefits under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP).
Declares the sense of Congress that private entities should not: (1) use Social Security account numbers as a method identifying individuals on documents made available to the public or on personal identification cards; or (2) include on any such document or card a magnetic strip, bar code, or other means of communication which conveys such number (or a derivative).
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2009 to Sep 23, 2010; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-ID | Walter Minnick | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Apr 28, 2010 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Apr 28, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 4, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | May 12, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 12, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | May 27, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 16, 2010 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Sep 23, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 14, 2009 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 14, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2009 | |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 15, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- May 14, 2009Introduced in House
- May 14, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- May 14, 2009Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to preclude use of the social security account number on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Identity Protection Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2009Introduced in House
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