# 119-hr-5345: Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

119-hr-5345, Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5345
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Creates a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration to help people whose Social Security numbers or SSA records were misused or whose Social Security card was lost in transit.** That team provides a dedicated channel, ongoing case tracking, and coordination with other SSA units until each identity-theft issue is resolved. - People whose SSNs are stolen or whose SSA records are affected get a team of specially trained SSA staff who are accountable for the case and keep a single, ongoing line of communication until resolution. - The Commissioner of Social Security must establish and run the SPOC, ensure coordination across SSA units, and preserve case history if team membership changes. The change takes effect 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Social Security help for identity theft victims: benefit, low. Beginning 180 days after enactment, Social Security must provide a dedicated contact team for people whose Social Security number was misused. This includes misuse to get benefits through fraud, affect agency records, or prompt a request for a new number. You also qualify if your Social Security ca…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5345 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5345)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5345 (as of 2026-10-16).