# 119-hr-1547: SSA Reform Act of 2025

119-hr-1547, SSA Reform Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1547
- Congress: 119
- Title: SSA Reform Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No Social Security or Medicare for noncitizens: cost, high. 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 u…
- Homeland Security would report status changes to Social Security: mixed, medium. 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 agenc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1547 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1547)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5301)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1547 (as of 2025-12-21).