Bills · 119th Congress · Social Welfare

Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced9/15/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 12/1/25
  3. SenatePassed 9/17/26
  4. PresidentSigned 10/7/26
  5. LawPublic Law 119-119

Passed the House by voice vote on December 1, 2025. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on September 17, 2026. Became Public Law 119-119 on October 7, 2026.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.

Sponsor
Rep. David Kustoff ( Republican · TN-8)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
9/15/25
Policy area
Social Welfare

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-119.

All actions (20)
  1. 9/15/25Introduced in House
  2. 9/15/25Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  3. 9/17/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 9/17/25Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1.
  5. 10/31/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-360.
  6. 10/31/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
  7. 12/1/25Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. 12/1/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4938-4939)
  9. 12/1/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5345.
  10. 12/1/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4938)
  11. 12/1/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4938)
  12. 12/1/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. 12/2/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  14. 9/17/26Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  15. 9/17/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  16. 9/17/26Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4790)
  17. 9/18/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  18. 9/29/26Presented to President.
  19. 10/7/26Signed by President.
  20. 10/7/26Became Public Law No: 119-119.