Passed on 2026-10-07
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5345
Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
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Introduced 2025-09-15Topic: social servicesSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceImproving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act This act requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security number has been misused or whose Social Security card has been lost in transport. The point of contact must track cases to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible. The point of contact must consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees. Staffing may change provided there are procedures in place to ensure continuity of records and notify affected individuals when appropriate.
Sponsors
- David Kustoff Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Became Public Law No: 119-119. | enact | |
| 2026-10-07 | Became Public Law No: 119-119. | enact | |
| 2026-10-07 | Signed by President. | ||
| 2026-10-07 | Signed by President. | enact | |
| 2026-09-29 | House | Presented to President. | sent to executive |
| 2026-09-29 | Presented to President. | sent to executive | |
| 2026-09-18 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4790) | |
| 2026-09-17 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2026-09-17 | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2025-12-02 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | refer |
| 2025-12-01 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-12-01 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4938) | |
| 2025-12-01 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4938) | floor pass | |
| 2025-12-01 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5345. | |
| 2025-12-01 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4938-4939) | |
| 2025-12-01 | House | Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2025-10-31 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312. | |
| 2025-10-31 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-360. | report |
| 2025-10-31 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-360. | report | |
| 2025-09-17 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1. | refer |
| 2025-09-17 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-09-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | refer |
| 2025-09-15 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-09-15 | Introduced in House | introduce |