United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1745 (109th)
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2005
Introduced
20 April 2005
Last action
19 May 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Sponsors
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) specify restrictions on the sale and display to the general public of Social Security account numbers (SSNs) (or any derivatives) by Federal, State, and local governments and bankruptcy case trustees; (2) prohibit the display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on checks issued for payment by such governments; (3) prohibit the Federal, State, or local government display of SSNs (or any derivatives) on employee identification cards or tags (IDs); (4) prohibit access to the SSNs of other individuals by prisoners employed by Federal, State, or local governments; and (5) prohibit the selling, purchasing, or displaying of SSNs (with certain exceptions), or the obtaining or use of any individual's SSN to locate or identify such individual with the intent to physically injure or harm such individual or to use the individual's ID for any illegal purpose by any person. Subjects to the Fair Credit Reporting Act information regarding a consumer's SSN (and any derivative) (credit header information). Provides that any person who refuses to do business with an individual for refusing to disclose his or her SSN shall be considered to have committed an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act, and enhanced penalties in cases of terrorism, drug trafficking, crimes of violence, or prior offenses.
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Timeline
20 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 4/21/2005 E720-721)
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
13 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
19 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1745
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1745
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