SSA Reform Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Van Drew
Introduced
Summary
This bill would make citizenship or U.S. national status a requirement for receiving Social Security and related federal benefits. It would also require the Department of Homeland Security to notify the Social Security Administration of changes to an individual's citizenship, immigration, or work authorization status.
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- People who are not U.S. citizens or nationals would be ineligible for benefits for any month they lack that status. The ban covers old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (Title II); Medicare (Title XVIII); Medicaid (Title XIX); State Childrens Health Insurance Program (Title XXI); Supplemental Security Income (Title XVI); certain state assistance under Title IV-A; and any other benefits administered by the Social Security Administration.
- The Department of Homeland Security would have 180 days after a status change to notify the Social Security Administration. DHS and SSA would begin a joint annual report one year after enactment that tracks notification counts, average notification time, barriers encountered, fraud detected, and how data is shared and secured.
- The reporting requirement is explicit about fraud prevention. Agencies must report on the effectiveness of notifications in detecting misuse of Social Security numbers and on any corrective actions taken.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
No Social Security or Medicare for noncitizens
If enacted, this bill would bar anyone who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national from getting certain benefits for any month they lack that status. It would cover Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability checks; Medicare; Medicaid and CHIP; Supplemental Security Income; and cash aid under Title IV‑A, plus any other benefit SSA administers. The change would take effect upon enactment. It would apply even if other laws would otherwise allow benefits.
Homeland Security would report status changes to Social Security
If enacted, Homeland Security would have to tell Social Security within 180 days after a person with a Social Security number has a change in citizenship, immigration, or work authorization status. This rule would apply only if the person has an SSN. Starting one year after enactment, the two agencies would send Congress a yearly report on these notices, timing, challenges, fraud findings, and data sharing. This is an agency reporting rule, not a new benefit.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Van Drew
NJ • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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