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Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2010

Introduced: July 30, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make certain disclosures to the holder of a social security account number and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if the Secretary determines that there is a substantial likelihood that there has been a fraudulent use of such account number in the employment context. Authorizes the FBI Director to disclose information received from the Secretary to federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, but restricts the use of such information to carrying out criminal investigations or prosecutions.

Requires employers who have been notified of suspected misuse of an employee's social security account number to cease including such account number on statements provided to such employee.

What's happening now July 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
HILL, BARON
· Sep 15, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Jul 30, 2010
Bean, Melissa
· Jul 29, 2010
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5972: Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5972/
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"H.R. 5972: Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5972/.
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H.R. 5972, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5972/.
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