# 114-hr-5320: Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016

114-hr-5320, Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by SAM JOHNSON (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5320
- Congress: 114
- Title: Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2016-05-25
- Sponsor: SAM JOHNSON (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016 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.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5320 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5320)

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