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Social Security Number Privacy and Protection Act

Introduced: June 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2006
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 13, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 23, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Jun 20, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 16, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Jun 16, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Number Privacy and Protection Act - Directs the Director of Selective Service to alter the form of the Selective Service reminder mailback card, or the method by which the card is submitted to the Selective Service System, to reduce the risk of theft of Social Security account numbers included as part of the identifying information required from persons presenting themselves for registration under the Military Selective Service Act.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the Social Security account number from Medicare, Medicaid (SSA title XIX), and SCHIP (SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) identification cards.

Amends federal veterans' benefits law to eliminate the Social Security account number from veterans health care identification cards issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Expresses the sense of Congress that health insurers should not use Social Security account numbers on insurance identification or claims cards issued to beneficiaries, but should substitute another identification code or number instead.

What's happening now July 18, 2006

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1