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

Public Law 119-119 · H.R. 5345 · 119th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 7, 2026 · Social Welfare

Sponsor: Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN-8)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Nicole Malliotakis

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

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.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

6 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 7274 (117th Congress)Cross-Congress related bill

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

  • S. 3684 (117th Congress)Cross-Congress related bill

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

  • H.R. 3765 (118th Congress)Cross-Congress related bill

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

  • H.R. 3784 (118th Congress)Cross-Congress related bill

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

  • S. 2392 (118th Congress)Cross-Congress related bill

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

  • S. 1666Identical bill

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

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Oct 7, 2026Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-119.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 29, 2026FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 18, 2026FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Sep 17, 2026FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Dec 2, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  8. Dec 1, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5345.
  11. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Oct 31, 2025CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-360.
  15. Sep 17, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  17. Sep 15, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  18. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.