HR 5320 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

Introduced May 25, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Sam Johnson R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 26, 2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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. IntroducedMay 25, 2016
  2. Passed HouseSep 22, 2016
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 545On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedPassed414–0Sep 22, 2016

Yea 414

Not voting 17

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2016 to Jul 25, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OHJames B. RenacciOriginalMay 25, 2016
R-PAMike KellyJun 3, 2016
R-CADarrell IssaJun 8, 2016
R-OHDavid P. JoyceJun 8, 2016
R-TNDiane BlackJun 8, 2016
R-KSLynn JenkinsJun 8, 2016
R-PAPatrick MeehanJun 8, 2016
R-ILPeter J. RoskamJun 8, 2016
R-OHRobert E. LattaJun 8, 2016
R-MOJason SmithJun 9, 2016
D-DEJohn C. Carney, Jr.Jun 9, 2016
R-NYRichard L. HannaJun 9, 2016
R-INSusan W. BrooksJun 9, 2016
R-FLBill PoseyJun 14, 2016
R-CADoug LaMalfaJun 16, 2016
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Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2016Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. Sep 22, 2016Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5835-5836)
  3. Sep 22, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Sep 22, 2016On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 545). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5682)
  5. Sep 22, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 545).(text: CR 09/20/2016 H5682)
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Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2016Referred in Senate
  2. Sep 22, 2016Engrossed in House
  3. Jul 25, 2016Reported in House
  4. May 25, 2016Introduced in House

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