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Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016

Introduced: September 13, 2016 Introduced by: Valadao, David G. Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 26, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5883)
Sep 26, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5883)
Sep 26, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3779.
Sep 26, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5883-5885)
Sep 26, 2016
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 26, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 617.
Sep 26, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-789.
Sep 15, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits federal departments and agencies from including the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the department or agency head determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary.

Departments and agencies must issue regulations within one year of this bill's enactment that specify the circumstances under which the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on mailed documents is necessary.

What's happening now September 27, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 9 Republican 10
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 19, 2016
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 15, 2016
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 13, 2016
Kilmer, Derek
· Sep 13, 2016
Nunes, Devin
· Sep 13, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2016
Renacci, James
· Sep 13, 2016
Rice, Kathleen
· Sep 13, 2016
Roby, Martha
· Sep 13, 2016
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 10, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Apr 26, 2016
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 15, 2016
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 14, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 2, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· Feb 29, 2016
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 29, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 26, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Feb 25, 2016
Comstock, Barbara
· Feb 24, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 23, 2016
Bishop, Mike
· Feb 11, 2016
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 9, 2016
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Feb 4, 2016
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 2, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jan 28, 2016
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 28, 2016
Rooney, Thomas
· Jan 8, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· Jan 8, 2016
Collins, Chris
· Jan 6, 2016
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jan 6, 2016
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jan 6, 2016
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 6, 2016
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jan 6, 2016
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jan 6, 2016
Olson, Pete
· Oct 26, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 23, 2015
Davis, Rodney
· Oct 23, 2015
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 22, 2015
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 21, 2015
Cook, Paul
· Oct 21, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 21, 2015
Denham, Jeff
· Oct 21, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 21, 2015
JONES, WALTER
· Oct 21, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 21, 2015
Kinzinger, Adam
· Oct 21, 2015
Knight, Stephen
· Oct 21, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 21, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 21, 2015
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Oct 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3779: Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3779/
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