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H.R. 4857 (106th)

Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2000

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 July 2000

Last action

7 December 2000 · Introduced

Status

House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.

Sponsors

Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

7 April 2025

Immigration

Summary

Privacy and Identity Protection Act of 2000 - Title I: Provisions Relating to the Social Security Account Number - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with regard to: (1) governmental use and treatment of social security account numbers, including restrictions on the sale of such account numbers by governmental agencies; and (2) prohibitions against public access to such account numbers in governmental agency possession, and against use of such account numbers on checks issued for payment by such agencies. (Sec. 101) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on: (1) the current usage by governmental agencies of the Social Security account numbers of individuals, and derivatives of such numbers, for identification purposes; and (2) the most effective means by which any such usage extending beyond the original purposes of the Social Security account number may be minimized. Amends SSA title II to provide for independent verification of birth records provided in support of applications for Social Security account numbers. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Attorney General to report jointly to Congress on the progress of the Social Security Administration and the Immigration and Naturalization Service in implementing a process for enumeration at entry for aliens entering the United States. Amends SSA title II to prohibit: (1) the appearance of Social Security account numbers on driver's licenses or motor vehicle registrations; and (2) the display of such account numbers, or any derivative, on any card or tag provided by governmental agencies to their employees for identification purposes. (Sec. 102) Provides for the regulation and restriction of the sale and purchase of the Social Security account number in the private sector. (Sec. 103) Amends SSA title II to subject criminal penalties the sale and purchase of Social Security account numbers. (Sec. 104) Amends SSA title XI with regard to civil monetary penalty authority concerning treatment of withholding of material facts, and application of civil money penalties to elements of criminal violations. (Sec. 105) Amends SSA titles II and XVI (Supplementary Security Income) (SSI) to provide authority for judicial orders of restitution in cases of Social Security payments obtained by fraud. Amends SSA title VII (Administration) to provide for the establishment of a special fund in the Treasury for receipt of restitution payments. (Sec. 106) Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for confidential treatment of credit report header information including the Social Security account number of the consumer or any derivative thereof. (Sec. 107) Amends SSA title VII to provide for law enforcement authority by special agents of the Office of the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration. Title II: Provisions Relating to Representative Payees - Amends SSA titles II and XVI to authorize reissue to beneficiaries or alternative representative payees of OASDI and SSI benefits misused by organizational representative payees. (Sec. 202) Amends SSA titles II and XVI to provide for: (1) oversight of nongovernmental organizational representative payees and disqualification from service as a representative payee upon a felony conviction; (2) fee forfeiture in case of benefit misuse by such a representative payees; (3) liability of representative payees for misused benefits; and (4) extension of civil monetary penalty authority with respect to representative payees.

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Timeline

  1. 13 July 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 July 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, 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

  3. 13 July 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, 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

  4. 13 July 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 15 July 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 July 2000

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 July 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 31 July 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

    Source: Committee

  9. 2 August 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 September 2000

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 September 2000

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 24 October 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-996, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 24 October 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 25, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 24 October 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-996, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  15. 25 October 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 26, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 26 October 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 27, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  17. 27 October 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 28, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  18. 28 October 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 29, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 29 October 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 30, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 30 October 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  21. 31 October 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  22. 1 November 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  23. 2 November 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  24. 3 November 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 4, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  25. 4 November 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  26. 14 November 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 5, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  27. 5 December 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

  28. 7 December 2000

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.

    Source: IntroReferral

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