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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. 

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 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security for 

3 Americans Reform Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘SSA Reform Act 

4 of 2024’’. 

5 SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION TO SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRA6 TION REGARDING CHANGES IN STATUS 

7 UNDER THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. 

8 The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the 

9 Commissioner of Social Security not later than 180 days 

10 after there is a change to the citizenship status, status 

11 under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in 

12 section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

13 U.S.C. 1101)), or work authorization status of an indi14 vidual to whom a social security account number has been 

15 issued. 

16 SEC. 3. REPORT. 

17 Beginning on the date that is one year after the date 

18 of enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis there19 after, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Com20 missioner of Social Security shall jointly submit to Con21 gress a report that includes, for the previous 1-year pe22 riod, the following: 

23 (1) The number of notifications under section 2 

24 related to— 

25 (A) changes in citizenship status; 


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1 (B) changes in status under the immigra2 tion laws (as such term is defined in section 

3 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

4 U.S.C. 1101)); and 

5 (C) changes in work authorization status. 

6 (2) The average amount of time it took the Sec7 retary to notify the Commissioner after a status 

8 change. 

9 (3) Any challenges or barriers faced during the 

10 notification process and recommendations for im11 proving the notification process. 

12 (4) The effectiveness of the notifications in pre13 venting fraud and misuse of social security account 

14 numbers, including data on any fraudulent activities 

15 detected as a result of, or in part because of, the no16 tifications, and any corrective actions taken. 

17 (5) The coordination between the Department 

18 of Homeland Security and the Social Security Ad19 ministration, detailing— 

20 (A) how data is shared, managed, and se21 cured; and 

22 (B) best practices, areas for improvement, 

23 and the impact of data sharing on service effi24 ciency. 


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1 SEC. 4. LIMITATION OF BENEFITS UNDER THE SOCIAL SE2 CURITY ACT. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of 

4 the Social Security Act or title IV of the Personal Respon5 sibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 

6 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), for any month in which an indi7 vidual is not a citizen or national of the United States, 

8 such individual shall not be entitled to any benefit de9 scribed in subsection (b). 

10 (b) BENEFITS.—A benefit described in this sub11 section is— 

12 (1) an old-age, survivors, or disability insurance 

13 benefit under title II of the Social Security Act (42 

14 U.S.C. 401 et seq.); 

15 (2) benefits under the Medicare program under 

16 title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

17 1395 et seq.); 

18 (3) benefits under a State plan (or waiver of 

19 such plan) approved under title XIX of the Social 

20 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); 

21 (4) benefits under a State child health plan (or 

22 waiver of such plan) under title XXI of the Social 

23 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.); 

24 (5) supplemental security income benefits under 

25 title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 

26 et seq.), including supplementary payments of the 


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1 type described in section 1616(a) of such Act and 

2 payments pursuant to an agreement entered into 

3 under section 212(a) of Public Law 93–66); 

4 (6) assistance under a State program funded 

5 under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act 

6 (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or 

7 (7) any other benefit administered by the Social 

8 Security Administration. 

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