H.R. 7274House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

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The bill creates a dedicated point of contact within the Social Security Administration for people whose Social Security numbers have been misused. It requires the SSA to set up a specially trained team that manages each victim’s case from start to finish and works with other SSA units to resolve issues quickly. This change is aimed at individuals who are victims of identity theft and impacts how the SSA handles such cases.

Key Provisions

The SSA Commissioner must establish procedures to provide a single point of contact for anyone whose Social Security number has been misused.
The point of contact will be a team or subset of specially trained employees who can coordinate with other SSA units and remain accountable for the case until it is resolved.
The team must maintain continuity of records, keep case history, and notify the individual as appropriate.
The new provisions become effective 180 days after the law is enacted.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

March 29, 2022

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Introduced in House

March 29, 2022

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

March 29, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 29, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7274

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 29, 2022

Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act.

Single point of contact for identity theft victims

(a)

In general

Title VII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

714.

Single point of contact for identity theft victims

(a)

In general

The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any individual whose social security account number has been misused (such as to fraudulently obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act, or in a manner that affects an individual’s records at the Social Security Administration, or in a manner that prompts the individual to request a new social security account number) has a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout the resolution of the individual’s case. The single point of contact shall track the individual’s case to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible.

(b)

Single point of contact

(1)

In general

For purposes of subsection (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who—

(A)

have the ability to coordinate with other units to resolve the issues involved in the individual's case, and

(B)

shall be accountable for the case until its resolution.

(2)

Team or subset

The employees included within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required to meet the needs of the Social Security Administration, provided that procedures have been established to—

(A)

ensure continuity of records and case history, and

(B)

notify the individual when appropriate.

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.