Fraud prevention

(a) Blocking misused Social Security account numbers The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall establish a program in which Social Security account numbers that have been identified to be subject to unusual multiple use through E-Verify or that are otherwise suspected or determined to have been compromised by identity fraud, the Social Security account numbers of deceased individuals, or other misuse, shall be blocked from use by E-Verify unless the individual using such number is able to establish, through secure and fair additional security procedures, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that the individual is the legitimate holder of the number. (b) Allowing suspension of use of certain Social Security account numbers The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall establish a program which shall provide a reliable, secure method by which victims of identity fraud and other individuals may suspend or limit the use of their Social Security account numbers or other identifying information for purposes of E-Verify. The Secretary may implement the program on a limited pilot program basis before making it fully available to all individuals. (c) Allowing parents To prevent theft of their child’s identity The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall establish a program which shall provide a reliable, secure method by which parents or legal guardians may suspend or limit the use of the Social Security account number or other identifying information of a minor under their care for the purposes of E-Verify. The Secretary may implement the program on a limited pilot program basis before making it fully available to all individuals.