United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 978 (112th)
Seniors' Identity Protection Act of 2011
Introduced
9 March 2011
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Seniors' Identity Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the use of Social Security account numbers on identification cards issued by the U.S. government in connection with benefits under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP). Declares the sense of Congress that private entities should not use Social Security account numbers as a method identifying individuals on documents made available to the public or on personal identification cards.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 March 2011
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Introduced in House · EN · 9 March 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 March 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/978