# 119-hr-1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act

119-hr-1877, Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1877
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1877
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 152
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-04

## Summary

**This bill would bar political appointees and certain special government employees from accessing Social Security beneficiary data systems** and would create civil penalties plus new investigation and reporting rules for unauthorized disclosures or access.

## Cosponsors (152)

- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Right to sue over SSA data leaks: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to sue for unauthorized access or disclosure of your Social Security data. You could get at least $5,000 per act or your actual losses, whichever is larger. If the conduct was willful or grossly negligent, a court could add punitive damages. You could also recover cour…
- Ban appointees from SSA data systems: benefit, medium. This bill would bar political appointees and special government employees from accessing SSA beneficiary data systems. Covered systems would include Numident, the Master Beneficiary Record, SSI records, disability files, earnings records, and data in the Enterprise Data Warehouse. This would apply…
- Faster breach probes and public reports: benefit, medium. SSA’s Inspector General would have to investigate each illegal disclosure or unauthorized access and could group related incidents. The IG would report to Congress within 30 days of learning of a violation, with details, risk findings, and any stopped benefit payments. GAO would study how these pri…
- Keep current SSA privacy rules: benefit, medium. This bill would lock in the SSA privacy regulations that are in place on January 19, 2025 (20 CFR part 401). Those rules would keep controlling who can view or share your Social Security records, even if other parts of this bill might change things. This aims to preserve today’s privacy protections.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1877 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1877)

## Related
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1877 (as of 2026-11-04).