H.R. 4840 · 113th Congress

Seniors' Identity Protection Act of 2014

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2014-06-11
Latest action
2014-06-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Seniors' Identity Protection Act of 2014 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the use of Social Security account numbers on identification cards issued by the U.S. government in connection with benefits under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP).

Declares the sense of Congress that private entities should not use Social Security account numbers as a method identifying individuals on documents made available to the public or on personal identification cards.