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S. 2312 (109th)

Social Security Number Protection Act of 2006

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Introduced

16 February 2006

Last action

16 February 2006 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1432)

Sponsors

Richard Durbin, Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Social Security Number Protection Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Service to establish procedures to change the numerical identifier used to identify individuals entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or enrolled under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), so that the Social Security account number is not displayed on the individual's Medicare identification card, or on any explanation of Medicare benefits mailed to the individual.

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Timeline

  1. 16 February 2006

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1432)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 February 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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