House Bill 5437
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers.
Active
Passed House on Apr 17, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5437
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
checkPassed on April 17, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3369)
Summary
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a number that may be used in connection with a Social Security number (or other identifying information) to assist in verifying the individual's identity. The program must be established within five years of the enactment of this bill.
April 9, 2018
04/18/2018
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5437 is laid on the table.
04/17/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/17/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3369)
04/17/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3369)
04/17/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5437.
04/17/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3369-3370)
04/17/2018
Mr. Paulsen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/12/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
04/11/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
04/11/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/09/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
04/09/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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