SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Articles and editorials

Long Waits, Waves of Calls, Website Crashes—Social Security Is Breaking Down, H1287 [26MR]

Social Security Administration Could Cut Up to 50% of Its Workforce, S1979 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses (see S. 2763), S6537 [10SE]

——— provide funding for administrative expenses during lapse in appropriations and require to be responsive to congressional offices during such lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5893), H4565 [31OC]

Benefits: ensure that individuals can access services through telephone service, Internet portal, and in-person visits (see H.R. 3695), H2419 [3JN]

——— ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements (see S. 1505), S2663 [29AP]

——— prevent closure of Social Security field and hearing offices and resident stations (see H.R. 1876), H1008 [5MR]

——— take actions to provide certain individuals who suffered undue hardship access to their entitled benefits (see H.R. 6237), H4875 [20NO]

Bureau of the Census: require Federal agencies to provide information on citizenship status of individuals residing in U.S. for creation of citizenship database (see H.R. 5156), H3861 [4SE]

Children and youth: reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases where confidentiality of number has been compromised (see H.R. 5348), H4309 [15SE]

Computers: require performance and security audits of computer systems (see S. 1943), S3234 [4JN]

Congress: expedite consideration of bill to address insolvency of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund in case that either trust fund becomes insolvent (see H.R. 963), H458 [4FE]

——— require two-thirds supermajority vote by House and Senate to pass any legislation to reduce benefits provided under Social Security or Medicare (see H.R. 1950), H1038 [6MR]

Crime: provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (see S. 1666), S2799 [7MY] (see H.R. 5345), H4309 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: notify SSA of change to citizenship status, immigration laws status, or work authorization status of individual with Social Security number and require citizenship to receive benefits (see H.R. 1547), H768 [24FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2587), S4995 [31JY] (see H.R. 5304), H4263 [11SE]

Disabled: carry out demonstration project relative to disability benefits of blind individuals (see H.R. 1175), H613 [10FE]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 930), H456 [4FE]

——— ensure that each office and each State agency that makes disability determinations are fully staffed with employees to answer calls during business hours (see H.R. 5771), H4540 [17OC]

Employment: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 2823), S6648 [16SE] (see H.R. 5390), H4362 [16SE]

——— expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1151), S1872 [26MR]

Families and domestic relations: establish baby bonus program (see H.R. 6234), H4875 [20NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require certification to Congress that any planned staffing cuts or regional field office closures will not impact provision of congressionally-authorized services (see H.R. 3468), H2103 [15MY]

House of Representatives: request President furnish information relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in SSA possession (see H. Res. 701), H4265 [11SE]

——— request President furnish information relative to operations including information on Dept. of Government Efficiency access and information in possession of such Administration (see H. Res. 195), H1009 [5MR] (see H. Res. 327), H1600 [10AP]

Identification: produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 1457), H726 [21FE]

Income: provide universal payment to certain adults to increase take-home pay of workers and enhance their financial stability (see H.R. 6236), H4875 [20NO]

Office of Universal Child Assistance: establish (see H.R. 6235), H4875 [20NO]

Privacy: establish that political appointees and special government employees may not access beneficiary data systems and establish civil penalties for violations relating to disclosure or access of beneficiary information (see H.R. 1877), H1008 [5MR]

Social Security: anniversary (see H. Res. 651), H3698 [15AU]

——— guarantee right of individuals to receive benefits in full with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 6079), H4768 [18NO]

——— make changes to terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (see S. 1504), S2663 [29AP] (see H.R. 5284), H4237 [10SE]

——— protect benefits and ensure continued effective operation of SSA (see H.R. 4734), H3645 [23JY]

——— require SSA Commissioner to reinstate certain performance statistics on publicly accessible website (see H.R. 6367), H4994 [2DE]

Cloture motions

Bisignano, Frank: nomination to be SSA Commissioner, S2642 [29AP], S2732 [1MY]

Notices

Intention to object to H.R. 5284, Claiming Age Clarity Act, S8628 [10DE]

Intention to object to H.R. 5345, Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, S8938 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Benefits: prevent closure of Social Security field and hearing offices and resident stations (H.R. 1876), E331 [21AP]

Children and youth: reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases where confidentiality of number has been compromised (H.R. 5348), H4939, H4940 [1DE]

Crime: provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (H.R. 5345), H4938, H4939 [1DE]

Dept. of Government Efficiency: whistleblower allegations of improper handling of SSA data, H4173 [10SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H3764 [3SE], H4228 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: establish baby bonus program (H.R. 6234), H4831 [20NO]

Federal employees: improve availability of appointments for individuals to access services and benefits, H4910 [1DE]

Funding, H1321 [27MR]

House of Representatives: request President furnish information relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in SSA possession (H. Res. 701), H4271 [15SE], H4319 [16SE]

Income: provide universal payment to certain adults to increase take-home pay of workers and enhance their financial stability (H.R. 6236), H4831 [20NO]

Office of Universal Child Assistance: establish, H1884 [7MY]

——— establish (H.R. 6235), H4831 [20NO]

Privacy: establish that political appointees and special government employees may not access beneficiary data systems and establish civil penalties for violations relating to disclosure or access of beneficiary information (H.R. 1877), H2663 [12JN]

Social Security: make changes to terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (H.R. 5284), H4937, H4938 [1DE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H1927–H1932 [8MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency, H891 [27FE], H940 [3MR], H1023 [6MR], H1084 [11MR], H1234–H1236 [25MR], H1278, H1287 [26MR], H1321 [27MR], H1400 [1AP], H1469, H1470 [8AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, H893, H894 [27FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Social Security, H1780 [1MY], H2033 [14MY], E331 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Benefits: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to reverse cuts, including cuts ordered by Dept. of Government Efficiency or any other cuts to seniors’ services, S2352 [4AP]

Bisignano, Frank: nomination to be SSA Commissioner, S1811, S1820 [25MR], S1843 [26MR], S1881 [27MR], S2046 [31MR], S2352 [4AP], S2642 [29AP], S2725, S2730–S2732 [1MY], S2747, S2749 [5MY], S2765, S2769 [6MY]

——— nomination to be SSA Commissioner, unanimous-consent agreement, S2753 [5MY]

Computers: require performance and security audits of computer systems (S. 1943), S3220–S3222 [4JN]

——— require performance and security audits of computer systems (S. 1943), unanimous-consent request, S3221 [4JN]

Crime: provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (H.R. 5345), S8916 [18DE]

Mody, Arjun: nomination to be SSA Deputy Commissioner, S8524 [8DE]

Social Security: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect Medicare and Medicaid, S1105 [20FE], S2343 [4AP]

——— funding, S2749 [5MY]

——— make changes to terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (H.R. 5284), S8618 [10DE]

——— preserve seniors access to SSA telephone service, S2357 [4AP]

——— prevent Dept. of Government Efficiency from closing Social Security offices and preserve access to benefits for seniors and people with disabilities, S2353 [4AP]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency, S1467 [4MR], S1589 [6MR], S1642 [11MR], S1682 [12MR], S1725 [13MR], S1819 [25MR], S1843 [26MR], S1883 [27MR], S2031, S2072 [31MR], S2329 [4AP], S2451 [7AP], S3295 [10JN], S7670 [21OC]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Executive orders, S2622 [29AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, S1448 [3MR]

Reports filed

Claiming Age Clarity Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5284) (H. Rept. 119–330), H4516 [3OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5304) (H. Rept. 119–271), H4263 [11SE]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2587) (S. Rept. 119–55), S4994 [31JY]

Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5345) (H. Rept. 119–360), H4564 [31OC]

Nomination of Arjun Moody To Be SSA Deputy Commissioner: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8238 [19NO]

Nomination of Frank Bisignano To Be SSA Commissioner: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2139 [2AP]

Request President Furnish Information Relative to SSA Operations Including Information on DOGE Access and Information in Possession of Such Administration: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Res. 195) (H. Rept. 119–29), H1187 [21MR]

Social Security Child Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5348) (H. Rept. 119–329), H4515 [3OC]

Texts of

H.R. 5284, Claiming Age Clarity Act, H4937 [1DE]

H.R. 5345, Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, H4938 [1DE]

H.R. 5348, Social Security Child Protection Act, H4939 [1DE]