HR 7239
115th Congress
House
Commerce
Civil actions and liability
Government information and archives
Right of privacy
State and local courts
Securing Social Security Numbers Act
Introduced: December 10, 2018
Introduced by:
Lofgren, Zoe
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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