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Sep 27, 2016 Referred in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs See what changed
Sep 26, 2016viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Oct 21, 2015 Reported in House Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Knight, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Royce, Mr. Cook, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Mr. McClintock, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Denham, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform See what changed
Oct 21, 2015 Introduced in House Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Knight, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Royce, Mr. Cook, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Mr. McClintock, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Denham, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

H.R. 3779 — what changed

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended and 1 added between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Section 1 Short title

added This Act may be cited as the “Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016”.

(a)

removed ~~In general—~~ No department or agency of the Federal Government may include the social security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of such department or agency determines that the inclusion of such social security number on such document is necessary.

(b)

removed ~~Regulations—~~ Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department and agency of the Federal Government shall issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of a social security account number on a document sent by mail is necessary. Such regulations shall include—

(1)

removed ~~instructions for the partial redaction of social security account numbers whenever feasible; and~~

(2)

removed ~~a requirement that social security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail.~~

(c)

removed ~~Effective date—~~ ~~This Act shall apply with respect to documents sent by mail on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.~~

Sec. 2 Restriction of SSNs on documents sent by mail

added

(a)

added In general— No department or agency of the Federal Government may include the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the head of such department or agency determines that the inclusion of such Social Security number on such document is necessary.

(b)

added Regulations— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department and agency of the Federal Government shall issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of a Social Security account number on a document sent by mail is necessary. Such regulations shall include—

(1)

added instructions for the partial redaction of Social Security account numbers whenever feasible; and

(2)

added a requirement that Social Security account numbers not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail.

(c)

added Effective date— This Act shall apply with respect to documents sent by mail on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

H.R. 3779 — what changed

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Restriction of SSNs on documents sent by mail

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