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A bill to ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements from the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.
To ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements from the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to mail paper Social Security statements to beneficiaries on a regular schedule beginning January 1, 2027, including statements when individuals first enter the workforce or start a new job. The frequency of mailed statements varies by age: once every 5 years starting at age 25, once every 2 years starting at age 55, and annually starting at age 60. Paper statements must be sent to all individuals with Social Security account numbers regardless of whether they have created an online "my Social Security" account with the agency. Individuals retain the option to opt out from receiving paper statements if they choose. The bill authorizes necessary appropriations to the Social Security Administration to implement these requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME)
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bill Cassidy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $59,100
- GENERAL ATLANTIC $37,700
- WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE $33,870
- OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM $33,250
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $30,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bill Cassidy → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 29, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Apr 29, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.
Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 29, 2025
Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Coons, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements from the Social Security Administration, 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. ENSURING BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE REGULAR SOCIAL SECURITY STATEMENTS.
Not later than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that—
(1) individuals with social security account numbers are mailed a paper social security statement whenever they enter the workforce or start a new job;
(2) a paper social security statement is mailed to each individual with a social security account number not less frequently than—
(A) once every 5 years beginning with the year in which the individual achieves age 25;
(B) once every 2 years beginning with the year in which the individual achieves age 55; and
(C) annually beginning with the year in which the individual achieves age 60;
(3) individuals with social security account numbers are mailed paper social security statements regardless of whether they have created an online “my Social Security” account with the Social Security Administration; and
(4) individuals are able to opt out from receiving paper social security statements (including statements otherwise required under this section).
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of Social Security for the Social Security Administration’s Limitation on Administrative Expenses for each fiscal year beginning with 2026 such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. <all>
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