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Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017

1513

115th Congress

Social Welfare

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

March 13, 2017

Latest Action

March 21, 2017

Primary Sponsor

Sam JohnsonRepublican(TX)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

53pct

8d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.

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AARP (1)

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2017 · second_quarter · Retirement

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Discussed conceptual draft of bill regarding electronic disclosures regarding retirement plans. Discussed retirement issues relevant to tax reform. S. 218/H.R. 624, Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 - Discussed bill. H.Res.66, H.Res.67, S.Res.33, S.Res.34 - Lobbied to prevent revocation of the Department of Labor's guidance to state and municipal-facilitated retirement savings programs under the Congressional Review Act. Discussed support for the DOL Fiduciary rule. H.R. 2028 (Public Law 114-254) - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 - Lobbied in opposition to hostile policy riders concerning DOL fiduciary duty rules. Met with the SSA and OMB regarding SSA FY 2017 and FY 2018 funding levels and reviewed comments and testimony regarding Representative Payee Program. Discussed conceptual draft of bill regarding electronic disclosures regarding retirement plans. H.R. 624, Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 - Endorsed bill. Supported bill that requires the Social Security Administration to remove Social Security Numbers from mailings when their use is unnecessary (H.R. 624, the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act and H.R.1513 - Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017). Met with House and Senate staff and White House staff to discuss possible retirement changes as part of tax legislation. Met with House and Senate staff to discuss Social Security. Met with House and Senate staff and the PBGC to discuss possible legislation regarding multiemployer pensions. Testified before the ERISA Advisory Council on ideas to simplify pension and health plan reporting requirements. S.1076, Keep Our Pension Promises Act - Endorsed bill. S.959, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act - Endorsed bill. Discussed bipartisan bill enabling graduate student to start IRAS and Retirement Clearinghouse Registry for frozen retirement accounts. AARP supported the latter bill last Congress. Discussed support for proposals to expand Roth coverage in tax preferred accounts.