Executive Action Blocks Unauthorized Access to Social Security Funds
Published Date: 4/18/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
Starting now, the government is cracking down to stop people who aren’t allowed in the U.S. from getting Social Security benefits. Agencies like Social Security and Homeland Security will work together to check eligibility and punish those who don’t follow the rules. By October 1, 2025, special fraud prosecutors will be in at least 50 U.S. Attorney Offices to catch and stop benefit cheats, protecting taxpayer money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Tightened Eligibility Checks for Benefits
The Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Commissioner of Social Security must take all reasonable measures, consistent with law, to make sure ineligible aliens are not getting Social Security Act funds. These measures include issuing guidance or regulations and prioritizing civil or administrative enforcement against States, localities, or similar grantees that fail to verify eligibility or stop payments to deceased or otherwise ineligible payees.
More Fraud Prosecutors by Oct 1, 2025
The Attorney General and the Commissioner of Social Security must expand the SSA full-time fraud prosecutor program to at least 50 United States Attorney Offices by October 1, 2025, and the Attorney General and HHS must establish a similar program for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in at least 15 United States Attorney Offices by October 1, 2025. These detailees will focus on prosecuting identity theft and beneficiary-side fraud.
Fix Missing Death Records in SSA Files
The Commissioner of Social Security must fully implement the Inspector General's recommendations from Audit Report A-06-21-51022 to address missing death information for millions of deceased number holders. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must cooperate with that implementation to help prevent and detect improper payments across government programs that rely on SSA information.
Possible Resumption of Civil Penalties Under Section 1129
Within 60 days of April 15, 2025, the Commissioner of Social Security must review whether SSA should resume pursuing civil monetary penalties under section 1129 of the Social Security Act. If the Commissioner decides resumption is warranted, SSA must either resume the penalty program immediately or pursue regulatory or policy changes to allow resumption promptly.
Special Review of Earnings for Age 100+ Records
The Commissioner of Social Security must promptly refer to the SSA Inspector General any earnings reports for persons age 100 or older when the reported wage-earner's name does not match SSA records. The Inspector General shall investigate and refer matters to the Department of Justice or other prosecutors as warranted.
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