Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Title VII of the Social Security Act to require the SSA to establish a single point of contact for identity theft victims whose Social Security numbers have been misused or whose cards were lost in transit and creates new Section 714 of the Social Security Act requiring the Commissioner of Social Security to establish procedures for a dedicated team of specially trained employees to serve as a single point of contact. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
Identity theft victims with misused Social Security numbers could see lower costs and Identity theft victims seeking SSA case resolution could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Social Security Administration would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Amends Title VII of the Social Security Act to require the SSA to establish a single point of contact for identity theft victims whose Social Security numbers have been misused or whose cards were lost in transit.
- Creates new Section 714 of the Social Security Act requiring the Commissioner of Social Security to establish procedures for a dedicated team of specially trained employees to serve as a single point of contact...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Title VII of the Social Security Act to require the SSA to establish a single point of contact for identity theft victims whose Social Security numbers have been misused or whose cards were lost in transit and creates new Section 714 of the Social Security Act requiring the Commissioner of Social Security to establish procedures for a dedicated team of specially trained employees to serve as a single point of contact.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
The bill amends Title VII of the Social Security Act to require the SSA to establish a single point of contact for identity theft victims whose Social Security numbers have been misused or whose cards were lost in transit and creates new Section 714 of the Social Security Act requiring the Commissioner of Social Security to establish procedures for a dedicated team of specially trained employees to serve as a single point of contact.
Policy Domains
Single Point of Contact for Identity Theft Victims
Identified Gains
- Identity theft victims with misused Social Security numbers
- Identity theft victims seeking SSA case resolution
Identified Costs
- Social Security Administration
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Identity theft victims seeking SSA case resolution, Identity theft victims with misused Social Security numbers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of Social Security
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