United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5405 (110th)
Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act
Introduced
13 February 2008
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require Social Security cards to be made of tamperproof and wear-resistant material (currently, of banknote paper), and include a digital image of the cardholder as well as an encrypted, machine-readable electronic record containing biometric identifiers.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2008
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Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5405
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5405