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HR 5446 116th Congress House

Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

Official title: To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

Introduced: December 17, 2019 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Computer security and identity theftExecutive agency funding and structureSocial Security Administration
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 17, 2019
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 Latest action December 17, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. The single point of contact must track the individual's case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve case issues as quickly as possible.

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  • S 3731 Identical bill Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5446: Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5446/
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"H.R. 5446: Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5446/.
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H.R. 5446, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5446/.
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