Assembly Joint Resolution No. 9–Committee on
Constitutional Amendments
Assembly Joint RESOLUTION—Urging the Congress of the United States to repeal a provision of federal law that requires each state to record the social security number of a citizen on an application for a driver’s license and on applications for certain other licenses, permits and certificates issued by the state for the state to receive certain federal funding.
Whereas, Congress has amended the provisions of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 42
U.S.C. § 666(a)(13)(A), effective October 1, 2000, concerning the
identification of parents who are delinquent in child support payments;
and
Whereas, For a state to be eligible to receive certain federal funding,
the amendments to 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(13)(A) require the state to have in
place certain procedures to record the social security number of a citizen
on an application for a driver’s license and on the applications for many
other licenses, permits and certificates issued by the state; and
Whereas, The provisions are intended to aid in the identification of
parents who are delinquent in child support payments, however, the
provisions apply to each person who applies for a driver’s license or for
many other types of licenses, permits or certificates issued by the state,
whether or not the person is delinquent in child support payments; and
Whereas, The provisions violate the fundamental principle of states’
rights recognized by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States of America by infringing on the states’ traditional right to
regulate matters of family law; and
Whereas, The provisions violate the fundamental right of law-abiding
citizens to be secure from unreasonable government intrusion, surveillance
and monitoring; and
Whereas, The Federal Government often uses social security numbers
to collect personal, family, financial and medical information of law
-abiding citizens without their knowledge or consent; and
Whereas, The collection of such personal information is increasing,
and the opportunity for the Federal Government to abuse that information
violates the fundamental right of law-abiding citizens to be free from
unreasonable government intrusion, surveillance and monitoring; and
Whereas, The widespread use of social security numbers has
contributed to the increasing incidence of identity theft and has left law
-abiding citizens vulnerable to persons and business organizations who
unlawfully use the personal information of citizens without their
knowledge or consent; and
Whereas, The provisions have received criticism from other states,
including Michigan where the Secretary of State has filed an action in a
United States District Court to enjoin the enforcement of the provisions;
and
Whereas, The collection of social security numbers from law-abiding
citizens causes state and local governments to violate the fundamental
right of citizens to be secure from unreasonable government intrusion,
surveillance and monitoring; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada,
Jointly, That the State of Nevada expresses strong disapproval of the
provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(13)(A) which require each state to have
in place procedures to record the social security number of a citizen on an
application for a driver’s license and on applications for many other
licenses, permits and certificates issued by the state; and be it further
Resolved, That the members of the Nevada Legislature respectfully
urge the Congress of the United States to repeal those provisions of 42
U.S.C. § 666(a)(13)(A); and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit
a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Vice
President of the United States as the presiding officer of the Senate, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and each member of the Nevada
Congressional Delegation; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon passage.
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