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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9613 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9613

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the Commissioner 
 of Social Security when there is a change to the citizenship status, 
 status under the immigration laws, or work authorization status of an 
 individual to whom a social security account number has been issued, 
   and to require that an individual be a citizen or national of the 
    United States to receive benefits under the Social Security Act.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 2024

 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
  and Means, 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

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                                 A BILL

 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the Commissioner 
 of Social Security when there is a change to the citizenship status, 
 status under the immigration laws, or work authorization status of an 
 individual to whom a social security account number has been issued, 
   and to require that an individual be a citizen or national of the 
    United States to receive benefits under the Social Security Act.

    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 ``Social Security for Americans Reform 
Act of 2024'' or the ``SSA Reform Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION TO SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING 
              CHANGES IN STATUS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Commissioner of 
Social Security not later than 180 days after there is a change to the 
citizenship status, status under the immigration laws (as such term is 
defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101)), or work authorization status of an individual to whom a social 
security account number has been issued.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Social Security shall jointly 
submit to Congress a report that includes, for the previous 1-year 
period, the following:
            (1) The number of notifications under section 2 related 
        to--
                    (A) changes in citizenship status;
                    (B) changes in status under the immigration laws 
                (as such term is defined in section 101 of the 
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)); and
                    (C) changes in work authorization status.
            (2) The average amount of time it took the Secretary to 
        notify the Commissioner after a status change.
            (3) Any challenges or barriers faced during the 
        notification process and recommendations for improving the 
        notification process.
            (4) The effectiveness of the notifications in preventing 
        fraud and misuse of social security account numbers, including 
        data on any fraudulent activities detected as a result of, or 
        in part because of, the notifications, and any corrective 
        actions taken.
            (5) The coordination between the Department of Homeland 
        Security and the Social Security Administration, detailing--
                    (A) how data is shared, managed, and secured; and
                    (B) best practices, areas for improvement, and the 
                impact of data sharing on service efficiency.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION OF BENEFITS UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the Social 
Security Act or title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), for any 
month in which an individual is not a citizen or national of the United 
States, such individual shall not be entitled to any benefit described 
in subsection (b).
    (b) Benefits.--A benefit described in this subsection is--
            (1) an old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefit 
        under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et 
        seq.);
            (2) benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII 
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.);
            (3) benefits under a State plan (or waiver of such plan) 
        approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396 et seq.);
            (4) benefits under a State child health plan (or waiver of 
        such plan) under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.);
            (5) supplemental security income benefits under title XVI 
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), including 
        supplementary payments of the type described in section 1616(a) 
        of such Act and payments pursuant to an agreement entered into 
        under section 212(a) of Public Law 93-66);
            (6) assistance under a State program funded under part A of 
        title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or
            (7) any other benefit administered by the Social Security 
        Administration.
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