# 114-hr-5880: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.

114-hr-5880, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5880
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends title II (Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that a Social Security account number (or a derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on a Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of that Act, and that any other identifier displayed on the card is not identifiable as such an account number.

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- 114-hr-6072: Election Integrity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6017: Race to the Job Initiative Act
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- 114-hr-5953: National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5880 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5880)

## Related
- [114-hr-6104: Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6104)
- [114-hr-6073: Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6073)
- [114-hr-6072: Election Integrity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6072)
- [114-hr-6017: Race to the Job Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6017)
- [114-hr-5964: To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Lou…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5964)
- [114-hr-5953: National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5953)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5880 (as of 2025-11-18).