WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two House Oversight and Government Reform Committee bills that address official time reporting by the federal government, and social security number fraud prevention. Both bills passed on voice vote.
Bill information below:
H.R. 1293, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees
(Sponsor: Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL)
* Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by federal employees.
H.R. 624, the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
(Sponsor: Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)
* Prohibits federal agencies from sending SSNs through the mail unless necessary and requires major agencies to issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which sending an SSN by mail is necessary.
