AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Nov 26, 2025. Analysis updated: Sep 19, 2026.
01 — The Text
What.
- The Social Security Administration must designate a single point of contact for individuals whose Social Security account numbers have been misused
- The point of contact must consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees
- The assigned contact must track cases to completion
- The assigned contact must coordinate with other specialized units to resolve issues
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- The bill establishes a procedural requirement for SSA case management in identity theft situations
- No specific timeline, staffing level, or performance metrics are established in the documented summary
- No cost estimates, implementation date, or effectiveness measures are documented in the official summary
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Passed House on December 1, 2025 by voice vote under suspension of the rules
- Passed Senate on September 17, 2026 without amendment by Unanimous Consent
- Senate Finance Committee was discharged by Unanimous Consent on September 17, 2026
- No further actions recorded as of the most recent date
Legislative History
Actions.
- Sep 17, 2026 — Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 17, 2026 — Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 17, 2026 — Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 2, 2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Dec 1, 2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 1, 2025 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4938)
- Dec 1, 2025 — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4938)
- Dec 1, 2025 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5345.