# 115-hr-624: Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

115-hr-624, Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status Became Public Law No: 115-59. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-624
- Congress: 115
- Title: Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-59.
- Introduced: 2017-01-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 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 determines that inclusion of that Social Security number on the document is necessary. Departments and agencies must issue regulations within one year of this bill's enactment that specify the circumstances under which the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on mailed documents is necessary.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2017-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2017-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2017-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2017-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-624 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/624)

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