To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.

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Congressional Summary of HR 5880

This bill amends title II (Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that a Social Security account number (or a derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on a Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of that Act, and that any other identifier displayed on the card is not identifiable as such an account number.

Current Status of Bill HR 5880

Bill HR 5880 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 14, 2016. Bill HR 5880 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on July 14, 2016.  Bill HR 5880's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. as of August 2, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5880

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5880

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputer security and identity theftCrime preventionDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMedicare

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5880

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.
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