119 HR 5771 IH: Reliable Social Security Service for Seniors Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5771IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 17, 2025Ms. Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Social Security Act to ensure that each office of the Social Security Administration and each State agency that makes disability determinations are fully staffed with employees to answer calls during business hours, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Reliable Social Security Service for Seniors Act.

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Telephone hours at Social Security Administration offices and certain State offices

(a)

In general

Section 205 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405) is amended by adding at the end the following: (v)

Telephone hours at Social Security Administration offices

The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that each office of the Social Security Administration is fully staffed with employees to answer calls during standard business hours, including 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, excluding Federal holidays.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2027.