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HR 2901 116th Congress House

Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to improve the Social Security Administration's procedures to close or reduce access to field offices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 22, 2019
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 Latest action May 22, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2019

This bill establishes procedures for closing or reducing services at Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices, including requirements related to public hearings, opportunities for comment, and notice to Congress and the public.

The SSA shall report to Congress on previous office closures and submit a plan to ensure that field offices maintain their current levels of provided services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 20
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 22, 2020
Finkenauer, Abby
· Jun 18, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Mar 5, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 5, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Mar 5, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 5, 2020
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 5, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 5, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 5, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Mar 5, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Mar 5, 2020
McEachin, A.
· Mar 5, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 5, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 5, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Mar 5, 2020
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Mar 5, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Mar 5, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 16, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 22, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· May 22, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 22, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 22, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 22, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 22, 2019
Wild, Susan
· May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2901: Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2901/
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"H.R. 2901: Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2901/.
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