HR 637 · 108th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act

Introduced 2003-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2003-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of social security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on all the uses of social security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any Federal law. Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on social security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit: (1) the use of social security numbers on checks issued for payment by governmental agencies; (2) the appearance of such numbers on driver's licenses or motor vehicle registration; and (3) inmate access to social security account numbers. Prohibits a commercial entity from requiring an individual to provide a social security number when purchasing a commercial good or service or denying an individual the good or service for refusing to provide th…

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