Social Security Number Legal Developments Affecting Its Collection, Disclosure, and Confidentiality

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business.

Chronology.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Reviews background of social security number (SSN) system and Federal Government usage. Explains restrictions on governmental collection and use of SSNs under the Privacy Act of 1974, the Tax Reform Act of 1976, and other Federal statutes affecting SSN confidentiality. Discusses constitutional challenges to SSN collection and distribution, and reviews SSN use in the private sector. Provides chronology of Federal developments affecting SSNs

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Social Security Number

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-AML-0119

Access Restriction:

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