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HR 2417 111th Congress House

Identity Protection Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to preclude use of the social security account number on Government-issued identification cards issued in connecti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to preclude use of the social security account number on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 16, 2010 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 14, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 14, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Identity Protection Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the use of Social Security account numbers on identification cards issued by the U.S. government in connection with benefits under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP).

Declares the sense of Congress that private entities should not: (1) use Social Security account numbers as a method identifying individuals on documents made available to the public or on personal identification cards; or (2) include on any such document or card a magnetic strip, bar code, or other means of communication which conveys such number (or a derivative).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 23, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 16, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Apr 28, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 14, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· May 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2417: Identity Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2417/
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"H.R. 2417: Identity Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2417/.
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H.R. 2417, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2417/.
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