Social Security

• On September 15, 2017, the President signed into law H.R. 624, the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, which became Public Law 115-59. The Senate passed the bill on September 6, 2017, by unanimous consent. The bill previously passed the House with an amendment on May 24, 2017, by voice vote.  The law, among other things, restricts the inclusion of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) on documents sent by mail by the federal Government.
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• On March 15, 2017, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs reported S. 218, the Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, with an amendment, by voice vote.  The bill would restrict the inclusion of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government.  The bill now moves to the full Senate for consideration.

• On February 28, 2017, pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the President signed into law H. J. Res. 40, which became Public Law 115-8.  On February 15, 2017, the Senate passed the resolution by a vote of 57-43, without amendment.  The law provides for congressional disapproval of the Social Security Administration rule, Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

• On February 2, 2017, pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the House voted to approve a joint resolution (H.J. Res. 40) providing for congressional disapproval of the Social Security Administration rule, Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, by a vote of 235-180.   The resolution now moves to the Senate for consideration.

• September 6, 2017 -- Statement of Bea Disman, Chief of Staff, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, on determining eligibility for Disability Benefits.

• July 14, 2017 -- Statement of Stephen Goss, Chief Actuary, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, on the 2017 Social Security Trustees Report.

• June 29, 2017 -- Statement of Marianna LaCanfora, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, on the Complexities and Challenges of Social Security Coverage and Payroll Tax Compliance for State and Local Governments.

• May 23, 2017 -- Statement of Marianna LaCanfora, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, and the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology, on Federal agencies’ efforts to reduce the unnecessary use of Social Security numbers.

• April 26, 2017 -- Statement of Sean Brune, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance, Quality, and Management, before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security, on managing fraud risk in the disability program.

• March 22, 2017 -- Statement of Marianna LaCanfora, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy, before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security on Social Security’s Representative Payee Program.

• February 7, 2017 -- Statement of Marianna LaCanfora, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy, before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security on Social Security’s Representative Payee Program.

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