Social Security Number Privacy and Protection Act

Summary

Social Security Number Privacy and Protection Act - Directs the Director of Selective Service to alter the form of the Selective Service reminder mailback card, or the method by which the card is submitted to the Selective Service System, to reduce the risk of theft of Social Security account numbers included as part of the identifying information required from persons presenting themselves for registration under the Military Selective Service Act. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the Social Security account number from Medicare, Medicaid (SSA title XIX), and SCHIP (SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) identification cards. Amends federal veterans' benefits law to eliminate the Social Security account number from veterans health care identification cards issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Expresses the sense of Congress that health insurers should not use Social Security account numbers on insurance identification or claims cards issued to beneficiaries, but should substitute another identification code or number instead.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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

2. 16 June 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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. 16 June 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 June 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 June 2006

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 June 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

   Source: Committee

7. 13 July 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

8. 18 July 2006

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 June 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 June 2006

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Sponsors

• Kay Granger · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
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