H.R. 5405 · 110th Congress
Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Kirk
- Introduced
- 2008-02-13
- Latest action
- 2008-02-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Summary
Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require Social Security cards to be made of tamperproof and wear-resistant material (currently, of banknote paper), and include a digital image of the cardholder as well as an encrypted, machine-readable electronic record containing biometric identifiers.