# 114-hr-4546: Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2016

114-hr-4546, Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4546
- Congress: 114
- Title: Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2016-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2016 This bill requires the Social Security Administration to issue uniform standards for the method for: (1) truncation of Social Security account numbers in order to facilitate their protection from use in fraud or identity theft, and (2) encryption of (or another method of securing) those numbers transmitted by means of the Internet. Such standards shall apply to the federal government whenever it: (1) displays a Social Security account number; and (2) transfers, records, or otherwise utilizes such a number. No state, local government, or any officer, employee, or contractor of one may display to the general public on the Internet all or any portion of any Social Security account number, except in compliance with such truncation and encryption standards or if the number belongs to a deceased individual. The bill prescribes a civil monetary penalty of up to $5,000 per day for violation of this prohibition. The Department of Justice shall award grants to state and local governments to carry out activities to remove, redact, or truncate, in accordance with the uniform standards, all Social Security account numbers on forms and records of their executive, legislative, and judicial agencies that would be displayed to the general public on the Internet in violation of this Act.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3742: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
- 114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3546: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4546 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4546)

## Related
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-3742: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3742)
- [114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3706)
- [114-hr-3546: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3546)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4546 (as of 2025-11-18).