To protect Social Security benefits and ensure the continued effective operation of the Social Security Administration.
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Summary
The Hands Off Our Social Security Act prohibits federal officers, special government employees, and contractors from altering, withholding, or delaying Social Security benefits without an Act of Congress. It bans unauthorized data mining of Social Security records and personal information for commercial or political purposes. The bill prevents privatization or outsourcing of SSA functions, prohibits workforce reductions and office closures without Congressional approval, and requires the SSA to maintain existing telephone and in-person communication services. The GAO must conduct annual audits of SSA compliance, and the bill includes a severability clause to preserve remaining provisions if any part is invalidated.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Protect Social Security benefits and the Social Security Administration from tampering, unauthorized data mining, privatization, workforce reductions, and office closures without Congressional authorization.
Who Benefits
- Social Security beneficiaries
- SSA employees
- SSA field office communities
Who Bears Costs
- Executive branch (restricted ability to reorganize SSA)
- Private contractors who might otherwise receive outsourced SSA functions
Key Policy Areas
{'domain': 'Social Security', 'evidence': 'Prohibits altering, withholding, or delaying Social Security benefits without Congressional authorization'}, {'domain': 'Privacy', 'evidence': 'Prohibits unauthorized data mining and use of Social Security beneficiary personal data for commercial or political purposes'}, {'domain': 'Government Operations', 'evidence': 'Requires Congressional approval for SSA workforce reductions, office closures, and communication changes'}
Primary Purpose
Protect Social Security benefits and the Social Security Administration from tampering, unauthorized data mining, privatization, workforce reductions, and office closures without Congressional authorization.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Create statutory protections preventing the executive branch from unilaterally restructuring or reducing Social Security services, in response to concerns about DOGE-style government efficiency cuts"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
DOGE and executive efficiency initiatives, Executive branch (reorganization authority), Executive branch officials
Social Security Administration faces effects in multiple directions
Social Security beneficiaries, Social Security beneficiaries in rural and underserved areas
SSA employees, SSA field office employees
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "gao"
- → Government Accountability Office
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