[119th Congress Public Law 119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 119-119
119th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single 
 point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals 
    who are victims of identity theft. <<NOTE: Oct. 7, 2026 -  [H.R. 
                                5345]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Improving Social 
Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act. 42 USC 1305 
note.>> 

42 USC 
1305 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Social Security's Service 
to Victims of Identity Theft Act''.
SEC. 2. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS.

    (a) In General.--Title VII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 901 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 714. <<NOTE: 42 USC 915.>>  SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR 
                        IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS.

    ``(a) <<NOTE: Procedures.>>  In General.--The Commissioner of Social 
Security shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any 
individual whose social security account number has been misused (such 
as to fraudulently obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this 
Act, or in a manner that affects an individual's records at the Social 
Security Administration, or in a manner that prompts the individual to 
request a new social security account number) or whose Social Security 
card has been lost in the course of transmission to the individual has a 
single point of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout 
the resolution of the individual's case. The single point of contact 
shall track the individual's case to completion and coordinate with 
other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible.

    ``(b) Single Point of Contact.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
        single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of 
        specially trained employees who--
                    ``(A) have the ability to coordinate with other 
                units to resolve the issues involved in the individual's 
                case, and
                    ``(B) shall be accountable for the case until its 
                resolution.
            ``(2) Team or subset.--The employees included within the 
        team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required 
        to meet the needs of the Social Security Administration, 
        provided that procedures have been established to--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Records.>>  ensure continuity of 
                records and case history, and
                    ``(B) <<NOTE: Notification.>>  notify the individual 
                when appropriate.''.

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    (b) <<NOTE: 42 USC 915 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act.

    Approved October 7, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5345:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-360 (Comm. on Ways and Means).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 171 (2025):
                                    Dec. 1, considered and passed House.
                                                        Vol. 172 (2026):
                                    Sept. 17, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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