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H.R. 1513 115th Congress House

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017

Official title: To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPostal serviceSocial security and elderly assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 624 Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
  • S 218 Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 3 Republican 5
Brooks, Susan
· Apr 5, 2017
Black, Diane
· Mar 16, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Mar 16, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Mar 16, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 16, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 16, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 2017
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 16, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Mar 16, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 16, 2017
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 16, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 16, 2017
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Mar 16, 2017
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Mar 16, 2017
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2017
Renacci, James
· Mar 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1513: Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1513/
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"H.R. 1513: Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1513/.
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H.R. 1513, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1513/.
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