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Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 24, 2017Government Operations and Politics
S. 218

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (May 15, 2017)

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits federal departments and agencies from including the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the department or agency head determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary.

Departments and agencies must issue regulations within one year of this bill's enactment that specify the circumstances under which the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on mailed documents is necessary.

What just happenedMay 15, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO](R-CO)Sponsor
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  1. May 15, 2017Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.

  2. May 15, 2017Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-62.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. May 15, 2017Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-62.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Mar 15, 2017Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Jan 24, 2017IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Jan 24, 2017IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)May 15, 20171

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits federal departments and agencies from including the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the department or agency head determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary.

Departments and agencies must issue regulations within one year of this bill's enactment that specify the circumstances under which the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on mailed documents is necessary.

Introduced in SenateJan 24, 2017

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

This bill prohibits federal departments and agencies from including the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the department or agency head determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary.

Departments and agencies must issue regulations within one year of this bill's enactment that specify the circumstances under which the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on mailed documents is necessary.

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 — Informed