HR1876-119

Introduced

To prevent closure of social security field and hearing offices and resident stations.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 5, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires moratorium on SSA office closures followed by permanent procedural requirements (120-day public notice, public hearings, congressional reporting, individual appeals, floor on total office count) before. It relies on compliance mandates and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Social Security and Labor.

Who Benefits and How

Social Security beneficiaries (especially elderly and disabled) could face fewer barriers and SSA field and hearing office employees could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Commissioner of Social Security would take on compliance duties and Social Security Administration could face higher costs.

Key Provisions

  • Requires moratorium on SSA office closures followed by permanent procedural requirements (120-day public notice, public hearings, congressional reporting, individual appeals, floor on total office count) before...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires moratorium on SSA office closures followed by permanent procedural requirements (120-day public notice, public hearings, congressional reporting, individual appeals, floor on total office count) before.

Key Policy Areas

Social Security, Labor

Primary Purpose

The bill requires moratorium on SSA office closures followed by permanent procedural requirements (120-day public notice, public hearings, congressional reporting, individual appeals, floor on total office count) before.

Policy Domains

Social Security Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Social Security beneficiaries (especially elderly and disabled)
  • SSA field and hearing office employees
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
SSA field and hearing office employees:
Social Security beneficiaries (especially elderly and disabled):
Identified Costs
  • Commissioner of Social Security
  • Social Security Administration
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Social Security Administration:
Commissioner of Social Security:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 5, 2025

Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Davis …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
2 mentions across 1 clause
-2 negative

Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration

General Public
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Social Security beneficiaries (especially elderly and disabled)

Labor
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

SSA field and hearing office employees

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Social Security Labor

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