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To provide funding for administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration during any lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2026, to require that the Social Security Administration be responsive to Congressional offices during such a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill appropriates funds for the Social Security Administration's administrative expenses during any lapse in appropriations in fiscal year 2026, when full-year or interim appropriations are not in effect. The funds come from the Treasury and are appropriated in whatever amount is necessary to cover administrative costs during the lapse. The bill directs the Social Security Commissioner to ensure that the agency continues to perform all of its normal functions during such lapses, including responding to communications from Congressional offices.
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- Oct 31, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 31, 2025
Mrs. Sykes (for herself and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide funding for administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration during any lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2026, to require that the Social Security Administration be responsive to Congressional offices during such a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
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 “Guaranteed Uninterrupted Access to Retiree Disbursements Act” or the “GUARD Act”.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary for administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration.
SEC. 3. OPERATIONS DURING LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.
The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that, during any lapse in appropriations occurring during fiscal year 2026, the Social Security Administration carries out all functions, including responding to communications from Congressional offices, that the Administration would carry out in the absence of such a lapse. <all>
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