Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
This bill prohibits political appointees and special government employees from accessing Social Security data systems that contain personally identifiable information about Social Security beneficiaries. Specifically, political appointees and special government employees may not access systems maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that issue or record Social Security account numbers, that are used to determine eligibility for or to pay Social Security benefits, or that otherwise contain personally identifiable information about individuals receiving or applying for benefits. The bill also establishes a civil right of action for an individual whose information was negligently accessed or disclosed in violation of these provisions. The individual may bring suit against the United States if the violator was a U.S. employee or officer, or against the violator if they were not a U.S. employee or officer. Such a claim must be brought within two years of the affected individual’s discovery of the violation. Upon a finding of liability, defendants are liable for specified monetary damages. If an individual is criminally charged or subject to proposed disciplinary or adverse action by a federal or state agency for having accessed or disclosed information in violation of these provisions, SSA must notify the individual whose information was accessed or disclosed of the violation as soon as practicable. Finally, the bill requires the SSA Office of the Inspector General to investigate and report to Congress on any unauthorized access to or disclosure of information in a beneficiary data system.
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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:H.R. 1877.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1010]
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- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · [D-CT-1] · L000557
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- House Committee on Ways and Means (house) · house · rank 4 · site
- Social Security (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1
- Trade (house) · house · rank 8
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- Twitter: @RepJohnLarson
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- 361 Main Street, 3rd Floor, East Hartford, CT, 06118 · 860-278-8888 · fax 860-278-2111 · 41.7471866,-72.6365838
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Cosponsors (152)
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- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · [D-MA-1] · N000015 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · [D-NY-7] · V000081 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · [D-GA-2] · B000490 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · [D-MA-6] · M001196 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · [D-PA-17] · D000530 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · [D-NY-12] · N000002 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · [D-IL-7] · D000096 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · [D-CA-51] · J000305 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · [D-AZ-7] · G000551 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · originalDem-AZ-7 current · 12 terms
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · [D-MS-2] · T000193 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] · [D-IL-1] · J000309 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · originalDem-IL-1 current · 2 terms · 1 district office
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · [D-NV-1] · T000468 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · [D-TN-9] · C001068 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · [D-IL-8] · K000391 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · [D-IL-13] · B001315 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · [D-IL-5] · Q000023 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · [D-NV-4] · H001066 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · [D-CA-28] · C001080 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · [D-AL-7] · S001185 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · [D-PA-2] · B001296 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · [D-IL-10] · S001190 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] · [D-MD-4] · I000058 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · [D-FL-20] · C001127 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · originalDem-FL-20 current · 3 terms
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] · [D-NJ-10] · M001229 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · [D-CT-5] · H001081 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · [D-CT-3] · D000216 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · [D-CA-39] · T000472 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] · [D-MD-3] · E000301 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] · [D-AZ-3] · A000381 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · [D-CA-19] · P000613 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · [D-NY-3] · S001201 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · [D-CA-17] · K000389 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · [D-MA-8] · L000562 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · [D-WI-4] · M001160 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · [D-MN-4] · M001143 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · [D-NJ-12] · W000822 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · [D-NY-20] · T000469 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · [D-MI-6] · D000624 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · [D-CA-4] · T000460 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] · [D-AZ-4] · S001211 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · [D-CA-44] · B001300 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · [D-CA-38] · S001156 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · [D-GA-4] · J000288 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
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- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · [D-MA-4] · A000148 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · [D-IN-7] · C001072 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] · [D-IL-17] · S001225 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · [D-IL-9] · S001145 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] · [D-OH-1] · L000601 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · [D-WA-1] · D000617 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · [D-CA-2] · H001068 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · [D-WI-2] · P000607 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] · [D-RI-1] · A000380 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · [D-IL-2] · K000385 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · [D-IL-14] · U000040 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · [D-OH-9] · K000009 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] · [D-NY-19] · R000622 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · originalDem-NY-19 current · 1 term · 2 district offices
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · [D-CA-26] · B001285 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · [D-NY-25] · M001206 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · [D-CA-7] · M001163 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · [D-OH-11] · B001313 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] · [D-KY-3] · M001220 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] · [D-CO-7] · P000620 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · [D-MD-7] · M000687 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] · [D-CA-14] · S001193 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · originalDem-CA-14 current · 7 terms
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · [D-VI-0] · P000610 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] · [D-WA-6] · R000621 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · originalDem-WA-6 current · 1 term · 1 district office
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · [D-PA-4] · D000631 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · [D-CA-34] · G000585 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-10
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] · [D-MI-3] · S001221 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-10
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · [D-ME-1] · P000597 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-10
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · [D-NC-2] · R000305 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-10
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · [D-CA-46] · C001110 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-10
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · [D-FL-9] · S001200 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-10
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · [D-MA-9] · K000375 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · [D-CA-32] · S000344 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · [D-PA-5] · S001205 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] · [D-MN-3] · M001234 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] · [D-CA-45] · T000491 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24Dem-CA-45 current · 1 term · 1 district office
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] · [D-NY-26] · K000402 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · [D-FL-25] · W000797 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · [D-WA-10] · S001159 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] · [D-NY-16] · L000606 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · [D-FL-24] · W000808 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] · [D-CA-12] · S001231 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · [D-TX-33] · V000131 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · [D-NY-9] · C001067 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · [D-CA-21] · C001059 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · [D-CA-25] · R000599 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · [D-NY-6] · M001188 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · [D-CA-43] · W000187 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] · [D-MD-6] · M001232 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · [D-NJ-6] · P000034 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] · [D-OR-3] · D000635 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · [D-MA-2] · M000312 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · [D-OR-1] · B001278 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · [D-WA-2] · L000560 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · [D-NJ-11] · S001207 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31Dem-NJ-11 current · 4 terms
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] · [D-MO-1] · B001324 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · [D-CA-35] · T000474 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-07
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · [D-CA-36] · L000582 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-07
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · [D-OR-6] · S001226 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-07
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] · [D-AL-2] · F000481 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-07
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] · [D-CA-15] · M001225 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-07
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · [D-MO-5] · C001061 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-07
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · [D-CA-37] · K000400 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-07
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · [D-TX-7] · F000468 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-17
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · [D-VA-3] · S000185 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-17
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · [D-CA-24] · C001112 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-21
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · [D-NY-5] · M001137 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-21
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · [D-NY-15] · T000486 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-21
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · [D-PA-3] · E000296 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-21
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · [D-NY-10] · G000599 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-21
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · [D-CT-2] · C001069 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-21
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · [D-DE-0] · M001238 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-21Dem-DE current · 1 term · 1 district office
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · [D-NM-1] · S001218 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-29
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] · [D-VT-0] · B001318 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-29
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] · [D-LA-6] · F000110 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-12
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · [D-OH-3] · B001281 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-12
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] · [D-TX-32] · J000310 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-12
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · [D-WA-7] · J000298 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-25
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · [D-MI-13] · T000488 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-25
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · [D-CA-8] · G000559 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-25
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] · [D-VA-4] · M001227 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-25
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · [D-CA-11] · P000197 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-15
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] · [D-NJ-8] · M001226 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-03
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · [D-CT-4] · H001047 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-03
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] · [D-IL-3] · R000617 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-08
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] · [D-NY-22] · M001231 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-08
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] · [D-VA-10] · S001230 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-10
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] · [D-MI-8] · M001237 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-10
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · [D-CA-52] · V000130 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-10
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · [D-CA-18] · L000397 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-10
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- Ways and Means Committee [House Standing]2025-03-05T15:04:45ZReferred To
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- 2025-03-05IntroReferralH11100via House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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- Display Title2026-09-19T23:40:50ZProtecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
- Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-03-24T14:08:19ZProtecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
- Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-03-24T14:03:31ZTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish that political appointees and special governments may not access beneficiary data systems, to establish civil penalties for certain violations relating to disclosure or access of beneficiary information, and for other purposes.
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- Introduced in House2025-03-05T05:00:00Z
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Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
This bill prohibits political appointees and special government employees from accessing Social Security data systems that contain personally identifiable information about Social Security beneficiaries.
Specifically, political appointees and special government employees may not access systems maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that issue or record Social Security account numbers, that are used to determine eligibility for or to pay Social Security benefits, or that otherwise contain personally identifiable information about individuals receiving or applying for benefits.
The bill also establishes a civil right of action for an individual whose information was negligently accessed or disclosed in violation of these provisions. The individual may bring suit against the United States if the violator was a U.S. employee or officer, or against the violator if they were not a U.S. employee or officer. Such a claim must be brought within two years of the affected individual’s discovery of the violation. Upon a finding of liability, defendants are liable for specified monetary damages.
If an individual is criminally charged or subject to proposed disciplinary or adverse action by a federal or state agency for having accessed or disclosed information in violation of these provisions, SSA must notify the individual whose information was accessed or disclosed of the violation as soon as practicable.
Finally, the bill requires the SSA Office of the Inspector General to investigate and report to Congress on any unauthorized access to or disclosure of information in a beneficiary data system.
Related bills
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- HR 9519 (119) Social Security 2100 ActLatest: 2026-06-29 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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.Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
- S 5042 (119) Social Security 2100 ActLatest: 2026-07-21 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
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- D
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- CT
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- 2025-03-05
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- 2025-03-05
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- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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- Social Welfare
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[ "Civil actions and liability", "Computers and information technology", "Congressional oversight", "Data collection, sharing, protection", "Federal officials", "Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management", "Government information and archives", "Government liability", "Government studies and investigations", "Right of privacy", "Social Security Administration", "Social security and elderly assistance" ]
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- BILLSTATUS-119hr1877
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- summary_lede
- This bill prohibits political appointees and special government employees from accessing Social Security data systems that contain personally identifiable information about Social Security beneficiaries. Specifically, political appointees and special government employees may not access systems maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that issue or record Social Security account nu…
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- social_welfare
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- hr-1877-119
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- federal
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- 2026-11-09T12:30:00.981097+00:00
