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HR 7239 115th Congress House

Securing Social Security Numbers Act

Official title: To prohibit requests for the disclosure of a social security account number in commercial transactions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 10, 2018 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Dec 10, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Dec 10, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Social Security Numbers Act

This bill prohibits a commercial entity from (1) requesting that individuals disclose their Social Security numbers when purchasing a commercial good or service; or (2) in general, denying an individual the good or service for refusing to do so.

In general, a commercial entity that has previously acquired Social Security numbers must purge them from its records.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7239: Securing Social Security Numbers Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7239/
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"H.R. 7239: Securing Social Security Numbers Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7239/.
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H.R. 7239, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7239/.
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