A bill to ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements from the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-664
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-03-06
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government information and archives

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to mail paper copies of Social Security statements to each individual with a Social Security number at particular times and intervals.</p> <p>The SSA must mail the statements whenever an individual enters the workforce or starts a new job.</p> <p>In addition, the SSA must mail the statements periodically throughout an individual's life. From age 25 to 54, the SSA must mail the statements at least once every five years. From age 55 to 59, the SSA must mail the statements at least once every two years. After age 60, the SSA must mail the statements annually.</p> <p>An individual may opt out of receiving the paper statements.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 664 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2023 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.

1. Ensuring beneficiaries receive regular social security statements Not later than January 1, 2025, 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). 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 2024 such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.