# 119-hr-5771: Reliable Social Security Service for Seniors Act

119-hr-5771, Reliable Social Security Service for Seniors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5771
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5771
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reliable Social Security Service for Seniors Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Full staffing to answer calls 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time on weekdays.** This bill would require the Commissioner of Social Security to ensure each Social Security Administration office is staffed to answer telephone calls during those hours, Monday through Friday excluding Federal holidays, with the requirement taking effect January 1, 2027.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Required phone staffing at Social Security offices: benefit, high. If enacted, every Social Security office would have staff to answer phone calls. Staff would be available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. Federal holidays would be excluded. The mandate would start January 1, 2027. The bill does not include funding or penalties.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-5771 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5771)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5771 (as of 2026-04-21).