HR 3779
114th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Computer security and identity theft
Government information and archives
Postal service
Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016
Introduced: October 21, 2015
Introduced by:
Valadao, David G.
Republican
· California
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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