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Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
Summary
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to establish procedures providing identity theft victims with a single point of contact to resolve their cases. The single point of contact would apply to individuals whose Social Security account numbers have been misused (such as for fraudulent benefit claims) or whose Social Security cards have been lost during transmission. This contact person or team would be specially trained employees responsible for tracking the case to completion, coordinating with other Social Security Administration units, and resolving issues as quickly as possible. The procedures must maintain continuity of records if team members change and notify the individual of any transitions. The requirements take effect 180 days after the bill is enacted.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
1 cosponsor
Actions (13)
- Dec 2, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Dec 1, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4938) · house
- Dec 1, 2025 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)
- Dec 1, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5345. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4938-4939) · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-360. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS.
“(a) 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) ensure continuity of records and case history, and
“(B) notify the individual when appropriate.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5345
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.
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