# 119-hr-8478: RECON Act

119-hr-8478, RECON Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8478
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8478
- Congress: 119
- Title: RECON Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Replaces mandatory reconsideration with a right to a hearing on request for initial Social Security benefit decisions.** The RECON Act would amend Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act so individuals can request a hearing on any initial entitlement decision without being required to seek reconsideration first, and it would apply to decisions made one year after enactment with no new funding included.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Hearing rights for Social Security applicants: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be able to request a hearing on any initial Social Security (title II) or SSI (title XVI) decision. The Social Security Commissioner would not be allowed to require a prior reconsideration before that hearing. This would apply only to initial decisions made on or after the dat…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8478 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8478)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7273)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8478 (as of 2026-09-21).