Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

This bill would bar the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from any authority over the Social Security Administration and its data and programs, and would bar most political appointees and special government employees from accessing beneficiary data systems, with civil and criminal penalties for violations. It would require the agency to keep at least the field and hearing offices it had on January 1, 2025, and not to cut staff below 2024 levels. It would set yearly funding for Social Security administration at 1.2 percent of benefit payments, remove those costs from certain budget limits, and add $2 billion for customer service. It would also limit overpayment recovery to the greater of 10 percent of a monthly benefit or $10, require clear and convincing evidence before recording a death, and create grants to help people with disabilities apply for benefits.

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Sponsors

• Bernard Sanders Independent sponsor
• 30 cosponsors