Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007

To amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes.

9/24/2007--Reported to House amended. Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 -
(Sec. 2) Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to:
(1) specify restrictions on the sale and display to the general public of Social Security account numbers (SSNs) by governmental entities;
(2) prohibit the display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on checks issued for payment by such entities;
(3) prohibit governmental entity display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on employee identification cards or tags (IDs);
(4) prohibit access to the SSNs of other individuals by prisoners employed by governmental entities;
(5) prohibit the selling, purchasing, or displaying of SSNs (with certain exceptions) to the general public, or the acquisition or use of any individual's SSN to locate or identify such individual with the intent to physically injure or harm him or her, or to use the individual's ID for any illegal purpose by any person;
(6) provide for uniform standards for truncation of an SSN; and
(7) establish new criminal penalties for the misuse of SSNs.

(Sec. 10) Amends SSA title XI to provide for the imposition of civil monetary penalties for specified offenses involving SSNs or Social Security cards.

(Sec. 11) Imposes:
(1) new criminal penalties upon Social Security Administration employees who knowingly and fraudulently issue Social Security cards or SSNs; and
(2) enhanced penalties in cases of terrorism, drug trafficking, crimes of violence, or prior offenses.

(Sec. 13) Amends SSA title XI with respect to regulatory and enforcement authority with respect to misuse of SSNs.

(Sec. 14) Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council to study and report to the Commissioner and Congress on:
(1) the extent of the use of SSNs as a primary means of authenticating identity or for verification in commercial transactions; and
(2) the feasibility of a prohibition on such use. Requires the study also to examine possible alternatives to SSNs for such uses.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
• and 53 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
  • Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
  • Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
  • Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. Ron Lewis [R, KY-2]
  • Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. James McCrery [R, LA-4]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
  • Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. H. James Saxton [R, NJ-3]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Ways and Means

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3046

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July 16, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Sep 24, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210..
• Sep 24, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-339.
• Jul 18, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Added to calendar on Jul 18, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0..
• Jul 16, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
• Jul 16, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1527-1528)
• Introduced on Jul 16, 2007.

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August 14, 2007 Identity Theft Expert Says Social Security Numbers a Very ...

... contact your local legislator and let them know that you support the bill - HR 3046 and want to see the 'STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF BANNING SOCIAL SECURITY ...

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August 09, 2007 Bill Before Congress Could Limit ID Theft

The bill, HR 3046, also would require the federal government to retool its systems to create a different identifier, much as private health care companies ...

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July 30, 2007 Bill Proposed To Protect Against ID Theft On Federal Level

The bill, titled HR 3046, would cause the federal government to revamp its system through the use of a different authenticator. It will also ban the use of ...

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May 23, 2008 Social Security Numbers, Identity Theft, Congress, and Your Protection

The 110th Congress has acted to amend the Social Security Act. The HR 3046, or the Special Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, makes the promise to ...

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May 20, 2008 Social Security Numbers, Identity Theft, Congress, and Your Protection

The HR 3046, or the Special Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, makes the promise to “enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account ...

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March 24, 2008 CONSUMER UNION ACTIONS =PLEASE HELP=

HR 3046 would stop the widespread and unnecessary sale, purchase and displaying of Social Security Numbers by government and businesses that has made consumers more vulnerable to identity theft. &am p;nb sp;Food: ...

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