Social Security Number Protection Act of 2010
Public Law 111-318 · S. 3789 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 18, 2010 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Cosponsors (5): Sen. Judd Gregg, Sen. Olympia Snowe,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Social Security Number Protection Act of 2010 - Prohibits federal, state, or local agencies from: (1) displaying the Social Security account number of any individual, or any derivative of such number, on any check issued for any payment by the agency; or (2) employing, or entering into a contract for the use or employment of, prisoners in any capacity that would allow them access to the Social Security account numbers of other individuals.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 122Related bill
Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act of 2009
H.R. 3306Related bill
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2009
S. 141Related bill
Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 18, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-318.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 9, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 8, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3789.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pomeroy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 28, 2010FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 15, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.