# 119-hr-7228: Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2026

119-hr-7228, Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7228
- Congress: 119
- Title: Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Protects access to Social Security field offices.** This bill would require the Social Security Administration to keep enough offices and staff so people can get in-person services, and to follow strict notice, public hearing, and Inspector General review rules before closing or reducing access. - Seniors and people who rely on in-person services: Keeps local, in-person help by requiring each field office to have at least as many staff as were assigned on January 1, 2025 and to meet current and projected workloads. - SSA operations and staff: Restricts permanent closures, lease non-renewals, consolidations and other actions by requiring 180 days public notice, at least two local public hearings, written responses to comments, and an Inspector General review that must find compliance before actions take effect. - Local governments and Congress: Requires local posting and mailed notices, gives local governments an opportunity to propose alternatives, and requires congressional notification not later than 180 days before the action.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect in-person Social Security access: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Social Security Administration (SSA) would have to keep enough field offices open and staff them to meet current and expected workloads. SSA would have to keep posted hours and minimize wait times, and each field office could not have fewer staff than it had on January 1, 2025. SSA…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7228)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7228 (as of 2026-09-02).