To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain students from the calculation to determine if certain private colleges and universities are subject to the excise tax on net investment income, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to create a dedicated point of contact for people whose Social Security numbers have been stolen or misused. Instead of navigating multiple departments, identity theft victims will work with a specially trained team that follows their case from start to finish.
Who Benefits and How
Identity theft victims benefit by having a streamlined, coordinated process for resolving their cases with SSA. They will receive consistent support from trained specialists who can coordinate across different SSA units, reducing frustration and resolution time. Individuals who lose their Social Security cards in the mail also gain access to this dedicated support.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Social Security Administration must establish new procedures, train specialized employees, and coordinate across units to implement this program. This creates additional administrative requirements and staffing needs for the agency. The program must be operational within 180 days of enactment.
Key Provisions
- SSA must assign a single point of contact team to each identity theft victim's case
- Specially trained employees must track cases to completion and coordinate across units
- Procedures must ensure continuity when team members change
- Implementation deadline is 180 days after enactment
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Social Security Administration to establish a single point of contact for individuals who are victims of identity theft involving their Social Security number or card
Key Policy Areas
Social Security, Consumer Protection, Government Administration
Primary Purpose
Requires the Social Security Administration to establish a single point of contact for individuals who are victims of identity theft involving their Social Security number or card
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Single Point of Contact for Identity Theft Victims
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Identity theft victims
- Individuals who lost Social Security cards
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Social Security Administration
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Section 714 - New Section Added to Social Security Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Identity theft victims
- Individuals who lost Social Security cards
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Social Security Administration
- SSA employees assigned to identity theft cases
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsor: Mr. Smith of Nebraska
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Ferguson (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Miller …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Private colleges and universities subject to endowment excise tax, Private universities with significant international student populations, Wealthy private colleges and universities with large endowments
Positive-direction: Private universities with significant international student populations, Wealthy private colleges and universities with large endowments
Negative-direction: Private colleges and universities subject to endowment excise tax
Federal government, IRS and tax administrators
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of Social Security
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of Social Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A social security account number used fraudulently to obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of the Social Security Act, or in a manner that affects an individual's records at SSA, or prompts the individual to request a new number
A team or subset of specially trained employees who have the ability to coordinate with other units and are accountable for the case until resolution
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