# 114-hr-3779: Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016

114-hr-3779, Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3779
- Congress: 114
- Title: Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-10-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 63
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits federal departments and agencies from including the Social Security account number of any individual on any document sent by mail unless the department or agency head determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary.

## Cosponsors (63)

- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2016-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] (R-VA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] (R-NJ), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2016-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3779)

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