H.R. 5345 Became law · Public Law 119-119 Social Welfare

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.

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Became law

Sponsor Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] Introduced September 15, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action October 7, 2026

Summary

Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. The single point of contact must consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees, and must track the individual's case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve issues as quickly as possible.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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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 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 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5345.
Dec 1, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4938-4939)
Dec 1, 2025 Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 31, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
Oct 31, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-360.
Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1.
Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 15, 2025 Introduced in House

Sponsor

David KustoffR Rep., TN-8

Cosponsors (1)

Nicole MalliotakisR Rep., NY-11joined Sep 16, 2025

Committees

Finance Committee (Senate)
Ways and Means Committee (House)

Related bills

S. 1666 Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (Identical bill)
H.R. 3784 Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (Cross-Congress related bill)
S. 2392 Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (Cross-Congress related bill)
H.R. 3765 Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (Cross-Congress related bill)
H.R. 7274 Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (Cross-Congress related bill)
S. 3684 Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (Cross-Congress related bill)

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