H.R. 50 · 111th Congress

Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Mark Kirk
Introduced
2009-01-06
Latest action
2009-01-06 · Introduced in House

Summary

Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) 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.