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H.R. 8478 119th Congress House

RECON Act

Official title: To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to make the reconsideration review process optional.

Introduced: April 23, 2026 Introduced by: Valerie P. Foushee Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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Apr 23, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8478: RECON Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8478/
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"H.R. 8478: RECON Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8478/.
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H.R. 8478, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8478/.
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[H.R. 8478: RECON Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8478/)
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