US Congress Senate Bill 1275 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4102)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and begin to implement procedures to eliminate the unnecessary collection, use, and display of Social Security account numbers of Medicare beneficiaries on Medicare identification cards and communications. Prohibits a Social Security card also from storing a Social Security account number electronically. Allows the display of a Social Security number on written or electronic communications only if the Secretary determines that its inclusion on such communications is essential for the operation of the Medicare program.

Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011

Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]

Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4102)
2011-06-23	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4101-4102)

SB1251 (Related) 2011-06-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1275/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1275/BILLS-112s1275is.pdf