A bill to allow access for researchers to Continuous Work History Sample data of the Social Security Administration.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jun 1999): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
This bill, S. 1245, would require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to make its Continuous Work History Sample (CWHS) data available to the public, with certain limitations. This data is a statistical sample of individual administrative records.
Researchers who wish to access this data would need to agree to use it only for statistical research. They would also have to accept conditions set by the SSA Commissioner to ensure the data is not identifiable. Researchers would further be required to pay for the cost of supplying the data, and the SSA would remove any personal identifiers before releasing it to protect privacy.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 21, 1999, by Senator Rod Grams and was referred to the Committee on Finance. As of now, its latest action is simply that it has been introduced.
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Official summary
Directs the Social Security Administration to make publicly available its Continuous Work History Sample data, subject to specified restrictions.
Timeline
21 Jun 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 1245 do?
- This bill, S. 1245, would require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to make its Continuous Work History Sample (CWHS) data available to the public, with certain limitations. This data is a statistical sample of individual administrative records. Researchers who wish to access this data would need to agree to use it only for statistical research. They would also have to accept conditions set by the SSA Commissioner to ensure the data is not identifiable. Researchers would further be required to pay for the cost of supplying the data, and the SSA would remove any personal identifiers before releasing it to protect privacy. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 21, 1999, by Senator Rod Grams and was referred to the Committee on Finance. As of now, its latest action is simply that it has been introduced.
- Has S. 1245 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1245. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1245?
- S. 1245 was sponsored by Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] (R-MN), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1245?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (21 Jun 1999).
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