S. 1691: “To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the Social Security Number Online Protection Act of 2007…(3) In most jurisdictions throughout the United States, State and local law requires that certain public documents, such as business filings, property records, and birth and marriage certificates, be made available to the general public. These documents may contain an individual’s social security account number. An increasing number of official records repositories, such as repositories maintained by a Secretary of State’s office or a local clerk’s office, are storing such records on the Internet. In a report issued in November 2004, the Government Accountability Office estimated that between 15 and 28 percent of counties display records containing social security account numbers on the Internet, potentially affecting millions of individuals. Due to a patchwork of practices and regulations, the risk of exposure of social security account numbers through the Internet is highly variable across States and localities. While online availability of public records improves access, it also increases the risk that social security account numbers will be widely displayed and misused.”