Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
Public Law 115-59 · H.R. 624 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Sep 15, 2017 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-21)
Cosponsors (33): Rep. Barbara Comstock, Rep. Eric Swalwell,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill: (1) prohibits federal agencies (including legislative and judicial branch agencies, with specified exceptions) from including any individual's Social Security account number on any document sent by mail unless the agency head determines that such inclusion is necessary; and (2) requires agencies that have Chief Financial Officers to issue regulations, within five years of this bill's enactment, that specify the circumstances under which such inclusion is necessary.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1513Related bill
Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017
S. 218Identical bill
Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Sep 15, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 8, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 7, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 6, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 25, 2017CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.
- May 24, 2017FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 624.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Ross moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 23, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than May 23, 2017 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t) of rule X.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 115-150, Part I.
- Feb 14, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jan 24, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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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.