# 115-hr-5431: Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018

115-hr-5431, Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5431
- Congress: 115
- Title: Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2018-04-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018 This bill (1) revises requirements regarding the content and submission of the annual budget for the Social Security Administration (SSA), and (2) restricts the SSA from closing or consolidating a field or hearing office without providing specified notice and justification.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2018-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5431 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5431)

## Related
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- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6086: To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6086)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5431 (as of 2025-11-18).