119th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 5345 — Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

“To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.”

Social Welfare
Introduced Sep 15, 2025
Last action Oct 7, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Sep 15, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Sep 15, 2025
Ways & Means · Finance
Step 3
Committee
Sep 17, 2025
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Dec 1, 2025
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Sep 17, 2026
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Oct 7, 2026
SummaryCRS Summary

This act requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security number has been misused or whose Social Security card has been lost in transport. The point of contact must track cases to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible. The point of contact must consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees. Staffing may change provided there are procedures in place to ensure continuity of records and notify affected individuals when appropriate.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
5 versions
Enrolled · 2 provisions
AmendmentAI
Timeline · 22 actions
Oct 7, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-119.
Oct 7, 2026
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 2026
Presented to President.
Sep 18, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 17, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4790)
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
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 1, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 1, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5345.
Dec 1, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4938-4939)
Oct 31, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-360.
Oct 31, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
Sep 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1.
Sep 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.