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H.R. 5361House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers.

Sponsored by Erik PaulsenRep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN)
Introduced March 21, 2018

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The bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to create a program that issues Identity Protection Personal Identification Numbers (IP PINs). These numbers can be used by individuals alongside their Social Security numbers or other identifying information to help verify their identity. The program would be available to any person who requests an IP PIN.

Key Provisions

  • The Treasury Secretary (or a delegate) must establish a program for issuing IP PINs.
  • Any individual may request an IP PIN from the Treasury.
  • The IP PIN can be used together with a Social Security number or other personal identifiers to aid in identity verification.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

March 21, 2018

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Introduced in House

March 21, 2018

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

March 21, 2018

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 21, 2018

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115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5361

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 21, 2018

Mr. Paulsen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers.

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Identity protection personal identification numbers

The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a number which may be used in connection with such individual’s Social Security number (or other identifying information with respect to such individual) to assist the Secretary in verifying such individual’s identity.