This bill became law on 2026-10-07 as Public Law No. 119-119.
The summary below describes the bill at the version we last reviewed; the enacted text may differ.
YourVoice.Now Summary
Your MoneyIdentity theft victims get one Social Security contact team to see their case through — starting April 2027
Your Money
Say someone misuses your number, or your card gets lost in the mail. Starting in April 2027, one trained Social Security team stays on your case until it is fixed. It works with other offices to fix things fast.
More about this bill
If someone misuses your Social Security number, the Social Security Administration (SSA) must give you one point of contact. That contact handles your case from start to finish. The same help goes to people whose Social Security card is lost on its way to them. Misuse includes someone using your number to claim benefits, messing with your SSA records, or leading you to ask for a new number. The point of contact is a team of specially trained SSA workers. They track your case until it is solved and work with other offices to fix problems fast. Team members can change, but SSA must keep your records and case history together. It must also tell you when needed. This is now Public Law 119-119, which became law on October 7, 2026. The rule starts 180 days after that, in early April 2027.
Congressional Summary
Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Public Law
- Action Date
- 2026-10-07
- Date Added
- 2026-10-15
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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