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Search Results: keywords:"social security administration"

S. 4916 — To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address the placement of security freezes for protected consumers, and for other purposes.
July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:685
S. 4916, known as the “Credit Freeze for Newborns Act,” aims to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It allows the representatives of young consumers, specifically those under 16, to request a security freeze on their behalf with consumer reporting agencies, ensuring...
Simple Explanation
The "Credit Freeze for Newborns Act" is like a superpower shield that grown-ups can put on kids' credit, stopping bad guys from using their information to do naughty stuff. It's like telling kids, "Don't worry, some grown-ups will keep your secret codes safe!"
S. 4794 — To require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:317
S. 4794, titled the “Claiming Age Clarity Act,” is a bill introduced in the Senate that aims to update the terminology used by the Social Security Administration. It mandates that by January 1, 2025, certain terms, such as “early eligibility age,” “full retirement age,” and...
Simple Explanation
The Claiming Age Clarity Act is a bill that wants to change some of the words used for Social Security to make them easier to understand. For example, it suggests using words like "minimum age for benefits" instead of "early eligibility age."
H. R. 3162 — To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Social Security to provide information to States upon request which will enable States to verify the citizenship status of applicants for voter registration in elections for Federal office in the State and remove individuals who are not citizens of the United States from the list of individuals registered to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, and for other purposes.
February 14, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,026
H.R. 3162 aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Social Security to supply information to states, upon request, to help them verify if people applying for voter registration in federal...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that states can ask for help to make sure that only people who are allowed to vote are the ones signing up to vote. It also says that information should be shared carefully and protecting people's private information is important.
S. 133 — An Act To extend the National Alzheimer's Project.
July 30, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,035
S. 133 aims to extend the National Alzheimer's Project, enhancing the nation's efforts to combat Alzheimer's disease. The bill amends the original act to include the promotion of healthy aging and the reduction of risk factors associated with Alzheimer's. It expands...
Simple Explanation
S. 133 is like a plan to help people with Alzheimer's disease by making it last longer until 2035, bringing more helpers to work on it, and making sure everyone gets a turn to be included and cared for.
S. 4910 — To direct Federal agencies to provide information on ABLE accounts and to provide grants for increasing awareness of ABLE accounts.
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July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,699
The bill S. 4910, known as the "ABLE Awareness Act," aims to improve awareness and understanding of ABLE accounts, which help individuals with disabilities save money for disability-related expenses. It directs federal agencies like the Social Security Administration,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help people with disabilities learn about special savings accounts called ABLE accounts, which can be used for things they need, like medical care or education. It also sets aside money to help teach more people about these accounts so they can use them too.
H. R. 670 — To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse on intellectual disabilities, and for other purposes.
December 16, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:950
H.R. 670, also known as the "Think Differently Database Act," aims to establish a publicly accessible website to share information and resources for individuals with disabilities, as well as their caregivers and families. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 670 wants to make a special website that helps people with disabilities and their families find information and help easily. The website will tell them about who can get Medicaid, how to contact their state offices, and how long it might take for aid to arrive.
H. R. 3667 — An Act To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance of social security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromised.
January 22, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:392
H. R. 3667, known as the “Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023,” is a proposal to amend the Social Security Act. The bill aims to reissue Social Security numbers to children under 14 if their number's confidentiality is compromised due to loss or theft of their Social...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a special card just for kids that helps them when they grow up. H. R. 3667 is like a new rule saying that if a kid's special card is lost or stolen, the grown-ups in charge will give them a new one, to keep their secret information safe.
H. R. 6656 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Commissioner of Social Security to implement automated systems with callback functionality for each customer service telephone line of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration, respectively, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:397
H. R. 6656, also known as the “Stuck On Hold Act,” requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Commissioner of Social Security to set up automated systems on their customer service phone lines. These systems must notify callers about wait times and offer a callback if...
Simple Explanation
Imagine when you call a place and have to wait and wait, this new rule wants the people who help veterans and those getting social security to set up a phone system that tells you how long you might have to wait and can call you back if it's a long time.
H. R. 3784 — An 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.
September 18, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:511
H.R. 3784 aims to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to support individuals who have been victims of identity theft by offering them a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration during their case resolution process. The bill mandates the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 3784 wants to help people who have had their identity stolen by giving them just one person or team to talk to at the Social Security office, so they don't have to repeat themselves to anyone else while fixing the problem.
H. R. 6656 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Commissioner of Social Security to implement automated systems with callback functionality for each customer service telephone line of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration, respectively, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:364
H.R. 6656, also known as the "Stuck On Hold Act," aims to improve customer service for those calling the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration. It requires these agencies to set up automated systems that tell callers how long they might be...
Simple Explanation
The "Stuck On Hold Act" is a new rule that asks two big places—where people call for help about veteran services and social security—to use special phone systems that can call people back if they have to wait more than 10 minutes. This helps people spend less time waiting on the phone and get their calls answered faster.
H. R. 7772 — To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.
March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,192
H.R. 7772, titled the "Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act of 2024," aims to limit certain federal assistance benefits exclusively to individuals verified as U.S. citizens. The bill outlines that to qualify for these benefits, individuals must declare under penalty of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7772 wants to make sure that only people who are confirmed to be U.S. citizens can get certain help from the government, and it requires them to prove they are citizens or nationals with documents.
H. R. 3784 — An 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.
September 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:532
H.R. 3784 aims to amend the Social Security Act to help people who have been victims of identity theft. The bill proposes creating a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals whose social security numbers have been misused or whose social...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 3784 is a plan to help people when someone steals their social security number. It wants to make sure there's one person they can always talk to when they need help fixing things.
H. R. 7435 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information.
February 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,028
H.R. 7435, known as the “Autofill Act of 2024,” aims to simplify the process of filing individual income tax returns by allowing taxpayers to download tax forms already filled out with information reported to the IRS and the Social Security Administration. The bill requires that the IRS makes...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, the government wants to help people with their taxes by giving them forms that are already filled out with their information, but people still need to check to make sure everything is right.
H. R. 9234 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes.
July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,177
The proposed bill, known as the "Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023" or "SWIFT Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act to improve survivors' benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. It eliminates age restrictions, ensuring benefits are not...
Simple Explanation
The "Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023" wants to help people whose husbands or wives have passed away, especially if they have disabilities, by giving them more money from Social Security. It also helps kids of these families stay supported while they're in school by raising the age when they can get extra benefits.
H. R. 8546 — To require the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to take certain actions to improve the processing of claims and appeals for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,228
H.R. 8546, known as the "Social Security Administration Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2024," requires the Social Security Administration to improve how it handles disability insurance and supplemental security income claims and appeals. This bill mandates annual...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier and faster for people to get help when they're sick or unable to work by fixing how claims and appeals are handled at the Social Security office. It also introduces new ways to share important information, like a phone app to help people tell the office how much money they've made.

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