# 119-hr-6237: Repairing Social Security After Trump and DOGE Act

119-hr-6237, Repairing Social Security After Trump and DOGE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6237
- Congress: 119
- Title: Repairing Social Security After Trump and DOGE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**restore access to Social Security benefits** for people who failed to apply because of certain "undue hardships" between January 20, 2025 and January 19, 2029. The bill defines specific causes of hardship and creates a process so affected people can be treated as if they had applied earlier. - People who missed applying would be deemed to have applied on the later of the hardship date or when they met other entitlement rules. The Social Security Commissioner would have to identify affected people and set up a program allowing them to notify the agency within 180 days after January 20, 2029. - People whose disability began between January 20, 2025 and January 20, 2029 would get special treatment of the disability waiting period, with specific rules for conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. - Any amounts paid under Old‑Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (title II) or Supplemental Security Income (title XVI) because of this bill would not count when determining eligibility or benefit amounts for Federal, State, or local programs funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. The bill also would require a Government Accountability Office report on SSA actions and their effects by July 30, 2029 or 180 days after enactment, whichever is later.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Catch-up Social Security and SSI benefits: benefit, high. If enacted, people who missed applying for Social Security or SSI due to an undue hardship would be treated as if they applied earlier. The hardship would need to happen between Jan 20, 2025 and Jan 19, 2029, such as long phone waits, website issues, being wrongly listed as dead, or bad or missing…
- Social Security back pay ignored for other aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, any Social Security or SSI payment you get because of this Act would not count against need rules for other programs. This could help keep SNAP, Medicaid, or housing help from being lowered due to back pay. The exclusion would start upon enactment and would apply only to payments made b…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6237 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6237)

## Related
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4245)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6237 (as of 2026-04-21).