,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbe,mr4    
,l>son ( ,connecticut 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,neal1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,mr4
 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1   
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1    
,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,jackson (
 ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4    
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4  
,sewell1 ,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mrs4        
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1   
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4      
,takano1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4
 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,khanna1  
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91    
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1
 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4        
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4
 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1
 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4     

,sor5s51 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1  
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4     
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,kelly (        
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,mr4 ,riley ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1
 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4      
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51  
,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4       
,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 & ,ms4 ,dean (  
,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,xi (
 ! ,social ,security ,act to e/abli% t  
political appo9tees & special gov]nm5ts 
may n access b5efici>y data sy/ems1 to  
e/abli% civil p5alties = c]ta9          
violations relat+ to disclosure or      
access ( b5efici>y in=mation1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]icans'       
,social ,security ,data ,act4  #b4      
,access by political appo9tees & special
 gov]nm5t employees ,section #aajf ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acjf7 is am5d$ by add+ aft] subsection 

7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,access by political 
appo9tees & special gov]nm5t employees  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r          
subsection ( ?is section1 an individual 
:o is a political appo9tee 7z t t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,edw>d #8,t$'
 ,kaufman & ,mi*ael ,leavitt            
,presid5tial ,transitions ,improvem5ts  
,act ( #bjae 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #caja note77 
or a special gov]nm5t employee 7z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 may n access a    
b5efici>y data sy/em4  7#b7 ,b5efici>y  
data sy/em def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
b5efici>y data sy/em means a sy/em t is 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,social ,security          
,adm9i/ration = ! purposes ( adm9i/]+   
?is ,act t-- 7,a7 issues or records     
social security acc\nt numb]s2  7,b7 is 
us$ to det]m9e eligibility = b5efits "u 
?is ,act2  7,c7 to pay b5efits "u ?is   
,act2 or  7,d7 o!rwise conta9s p]sonally
 id5tifiable in=mation ab\t individuals 
receiv+ or apply+ = a b5efit "u ?is     
,act1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,ma/] ,files (    

,social ,security ,numb] ,hold]s & ,,ssn
 ,applications 7,numid5t72  7ii7 ! ,ma/]
 ,b5efici>y ,record2  7iii7 !           
,supplem5tal ,security ,income ,record &
 ,special ,vet]ans ,b5efits2  7iv7 !    
,national ,disability ,det]m9ation      
,s]vices ,file2  7v7 ! ,e>n+s ,record+ &
 ,self-,employm5t ,income ,sy/em2 &     
7vi7 any o!r sy/em accessible ?r\gh !   
,ent]prise ,data ,w>eh\se4  4  #c4      
,civil damages = unau?oriz$ access or   
disclosure ( c]ta9 in=mation ,section   
#aajf ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
aft] subsection 7h71 z add$ by section  
#b1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,civil p5alties  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,disclosure or access by
 employee ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,if any (fic] 
or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates neglig5tly
 discloses or accesses any in=mation t  
p]ta9s to an individual 9 violation (   
any provision ( subsection 7a7 or 7h71  
su* individual may br+ a civil action = 
damages aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7   

,disclosure or access by a p]son :o is n
 an employee ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,if any    
p]son :o is n an (fic] or employee ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates neglig5tly discloses or   
accesses any in=mation t p]ta9s to an   
individual 9 violation ( any provision (
 subsection 7a7 or 7h71 su* individual  
may br+ a civil action = damages aga9/  
su* p]son 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,no liability 
%all arise "u ?is section ) respect to  
any disclosure or access-- 7,a7 :i*     
results f a good fai?1 b errone\s1      
int]pretation ( subsection 7a7 or 7h72  
or  7,b7 :i* is reque/$ by ! individual4
  7#c7 ,damages ,9 any action br\ght "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ^u a f9d+ ( liability on 
! "p ( ! def5dant1 ! def5dant %all be   
liable to ! pla9tiff 9 an am\nt equal to
 ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! great] (-- 7i7 #e1jjj 
= ea* act ( unau?oriz$ access or        
disclosure ) respect to :i* su* def5dant
 is f\nd liable2 or  7ii7 ! sum (-- 7,i7
 ! actual damages su/a9$ by ! pla9tiff z
 a result ( su* unau?oriz$ access or    

disclosure1 plus  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a   
willful access or disclosure or an      
access or disclosure :i* is ! result (  
gross neglig5ce1 punitive damages1 plus 
7,b7 ! co/s ( ! action1 plus  7,c7      
reasonable attorneys fees1 except t if !
 def5dant is ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reasonable
 attorneys fees may be aw>d$ only if !  
pla9tiff is ! prevail+ p>ty4  7#d7      
,p]iod = br++ action ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 an action to en=ce any 
liability creat$ "u ?is section may be  
br\ght1 )\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9          
controv]sy1 at any "t )9 #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( discov]y by ! pla9tiff ( !       
unau?oriz$ disclosure or access4  7#e7  
,notification ( unlawful disclosure or  
access ,if any p]son is crim9ally *>g$  
by indictm5t or in=mation ) disclos+ or 
access+ any in=mation t p]ta9s to an    
individual 9 violation ( subsection 7a7 
or 7h71 ! ,commission] ( ,social        
,security %all notify su* individual z  
soon z practicable ( su* disclosure or  
access4 ,! ,commission] %all also notify

 su* individual if a ,f$]al or ,/ate    
ag5cy 7^u notice to ! ,commission] by   
su* ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy7 proposes an  
adm9i/rative det]m9ation z to discipl9>y
 or adv]se action aga9/ an employee     
aris+ f ! employee's unau?oriz$         
disclosure or access ( ! individual's   
in=mation4 ,! notice describ$ 9 ?is     
subsection %all include ! date ( !      
unau?oriz$ disclosure or access & !     
rights ( ! individual "u su*            
adm9i/rative det]m9ation4  4  #d4       
,inve/igations ,section #aajf ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acja7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ aft]      
subsection 7i71 z add$ by section #c1 ! 
foll[+3  7j7 ,inve/igation & report     
7#a7 ,inve/igation ,! ,inspector ,g5]al 
( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration %all
 inve/igate ea* disclosure 9 violation (
 subsection 7a7 & ea* access ( a        
b5efici>y data sy/em 9 violation (      
subsection 7h74  7#b7 ,treatm5t (       
disclosure or access ,= ! purposes ( ?is
 subsection1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al may1 if

 ! ,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es           
appropriate1 treat a s]ies ( violations 
( subsection 7a7 or 7h7 z a s+le        
violation4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! ,inspector ,g5]al becomes  
aw>e ( a violation ( subsection 7a7 or  
7h71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all submit to 
,congress a report on su* violation1 :i*
 %all include-- 7,a7 a detail$          
description ( ! violation2  7,b7 a risk 
assessm5t ( any ?reat to ! privacy ( any
 individual ^: in=mation 0 disclos$ or  
access$1 national security1             
cyb]security1 or ! integrity ( !        
applicable b5efici>y data sy/em z a     
result ( ! violation2 &  7,c7 a detail$ 
description ( any /opp$ paym5t dur+ !   
unau?oriz$ use or access4  4  #e4       
,privacy regulations ,not)/&+ ?is ,act &
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 "p #dja ( 
title #bj ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #ai1
 #bjbe1 %all h ! =ce & effect ( law4    
#f4 ,,gao /udy & int]im reports  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report includ+ !     
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! results ( a   
/udy on ! effects ( ! *anges made to    
section #aajf ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 by ?is ,act1 & by any subsequ5t ,acts4 
7#b7 ,a summ>y ( any inve/igations      
conduct$ "u section #aajf7;i74  7#c7    
,any convictions "u section #aajf7;a74  
7#d7 ,any civil actions br\ght "u       
section #aajf7;j71 includ+ ! results (  
su* civil action4  7b7 ,int]im reports  
,n lat] ?an #a mon? aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & mon?ly !reaft]   
until su* "t z ! report requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 is submitt$1 !           
,comptroll] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate an     
int]im report on ! in=mation requir$ "u 
subsection 7a71 includ+ ! /atus ( ! /udy

 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*         
subsection4  #g4 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by sections #b1 #c1 & #d (
 ?is ,act %all apply to violations (    
section #aajf ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4