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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4734 
To protect Social Security benefits and ensure the continued effective 
operation of the Social Security Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Ms. STANSBURY (for herself, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To protect Social Security benefits and ensure the continued 
effective operation of the Social Security Administration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hands Off Our Social 
Security Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to ensure the continued 
effective operation of the Social Security Administration 
and to protect Social Security services for all Americans 
by prohibiting tampering with benefits, unauthorized data 
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mining, privatization efforts, workforce reductions, office 
closures, and communication changes that hinder access 
to Social Security benefits. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON TAMPERING WITH SOCIAL SECU-
RITY BENEFITS. 
(a) No Federal officer, special government employee, 
or contractor shall alter, withhold, or delay Social Security 
benefits in any manner that is not authorized by law. 
(b) Any action to modify Social Security benefits 
shall require an Act of Congress. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON UNAUTHORIZED DATA MINING 
AND PRIVACY VIOLATIONS. 
(a) No Federal officer, special government employee, 
or contractor shall collect, share, or use Social Security 
data or personally identifiable information of beneficiaries 
or applicants for any purpose other than administering 
Social Security programs consistent with existing privacy 
laws. 
(b) Any data mining or use of Social Security or per-
sonal data for commercial, political, or unauthorized pur-
poses is prohibited. 
(c) Violations of this section shall be subject to inves-
tigation and penalties under applicable Federal privacy 
and data protection laws. 
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SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON PRIVATIZATION OF SOCIAL SECU-
RITY BENEFITS AND SERVICES. 
(a) No action shall be taken to privatize, outsource, 
or otherwise transfer Social Security benefits administra-
tion or services to private entities without express approval 
by an Act of Congress. 
(b) The Social Security Administration shall remain 
a Federal agency responsible for the administration and 
delivery of Social Security benefits. 
SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON UNAUTHORIZED WORKFORCE RE-
DUCTIONS AT THE SSA. 
(a) No officer or special government employee of the 
Federal Government shall implement or authorize any re-
duction in the workforce of the Social Security Adminis-
tration without approval from an Act of Congress. 
(b) Any reduction in SSA staffing levels shall require 
a detailed report to Congress, including the anticipated 
impact on service delivery and plans to maintain adequate 
service levels. 
SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON CLOSURE OF SSA OFFICES WITH-
OUT CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT. 
(a) The closure or consolidation of any Social Secu-
rity Administration office or field office shall be prohibited 
unless expressly authorized by an Act of Congress. 
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(b) The SSA shall maintain a minimum number of 
fully operational field offices in each state proportional to 
the population served. 
SEC. 8. MAINTENANCE OF MULTI-CHANNEL COMMUNICA-
TION SYSTEMS. 
(a) The Social Security Administration shall maintain 
its existing telephone and in-person communication serv-
ices and ensure its effectiveness as essential channels for 
beneficiary assistance. 
(b) Any changes to communication methods, includ-
ing use of social media platforms such as Twitter, shall 
be supplementary and not replace existing official commu-
nication channels. 
(c) No communication services essential to SSA bene-
ficiaries shall be terminated or diminished without prior 
approval by an Act of Congress. 
SEC. 9. ENFORCEMENT AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) 
shall conduct annual audits of SSA workforce levels, office 
operations, and communication services to ensure compli-
ance with this Act. 
(b) The Comptroller General shall report findings to 
Congress, including any noncompliance and recommenda-
tions for corrective action. 
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SEC. 10. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act, or the application there-
of, to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the re-
mainder of the Act, and the application of such provisions 
to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected 
thereby. 
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