United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 130 D cosponsors

HR 1876 — Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 130 sponsors

    1 primary, 129 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (130 D).

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Summary

Keeping Our Field Offices Open ActThis bill temporarily prohibits the closure or consolidation of, or other limitation of access to, Social Security Administration (SSA) offices and stations, and sets forth procedural requirements for future changes to office and station availability. Specifically, the bill prohibits through at least January 21, 2029, the closure or consolidation of, or other limitation of access to, SSA field offices, hearing offices, and resident stations. On or after that date, SSA must submit a report to Congress justifying its process for selecting stations and offices to be closed, consolidated, or limited. The prohibition is lifted 180 days after the submission of such report. The bill also sets forth requirements that must be met before SSA may close, consolidate, or otherwise limit access to an office or station after the initial moratorium expires. At least 120 days before such a change takes effect, SSA must provide public notice to individuals in affected areas, including information on how lost access to SSA services will be replaced. SSA must also conduct at least two public hearings on each such change. Further, SSA must provide a hearing to any individual who makes a timely showing that a determination to close, consolidate, or limit an office or station is arbitrary, capricious, or deficient in another specified manner. Finally, a closure, consolidation, or limitation may not result in the total number of SSA offices or stations falling below the number of such offices or stations in operation on January 20, 2025.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a moratorium on the closure or consolidation of Social Security field and hearing offices and imposes new requirements for any future closures or limitations on access.

  • 42 U.S.C. 904

    (f)(1) Field and Hearing Offices and Resident Stations.--Subject to paragraph (6), the Commissioner may not close a field or hearing office or a resident station of the Administration, consolidate two or more such offices or stations, or otherwise impose any new limitation on public access to any such office or station, unless the Commissioner complies with the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) in connection with the closure, consolidation, or limitation on public access.

    This change prohibits the closure or consolidation of offices unless specific requirements are met.

  • 42 U.S.C. 904

    (2)(A) The requirements of this paragraph are met in connection with a closure, consolidation, or new limitation on access referred to in paragraph (1) only if-- (i) not later than 120 days before the date of the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, the Commissioner provides effective public notice of the proposed closure, consolidation, or limitation on access (including, to the extent practicable, notice by direct mailing and through community outlets such as newspapers and posting in heavily frequented public spaces) to individuals residing in the area serviced by the affected offices or stations;

    This sets a requirement for public notice before any closure or limitation on access.

  • 42 U.S.C. 904

    (2)(A)(ii) the public notice issued pursuant to clause (i) includes information on-- (I) how the Commissioner will, not later than 30 days after the date of the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, replace the loss in access resulting from the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access by establishing a new office or station, increasing public access to a different office or station, or some other means; and (II) how to contact the Administration if an individual experiences service delays or problems as a result of the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access;

    This requires the notice to explain how access will be replaced in case of closures.

  • 42 U.S.C. 904

    (2)(A)(iii) not earlier than 30 days after the issuance of public notice pursuant to clause (i) and not later than 45 days before the date of the proposed closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, the Commissioner conducts at least 2 public hearings...

    This mandates public hearings for proposed closures or limitations on access.

  • 42 U.S.C. 904

    (3) The requirements of this paragraph are met in connection with a closure, consolidation, or limitation on access referred to in paragraph (1) only if, not later than 30 days before the date of the proposed closure...

    This requires a detailed report to Congress 30 days prior to any proposed office changes.

  • 42 U.S.C. 904

    (4)(A) Upon timely request by any individual who makes a showing in writing... the Commissioner shall give such individual an opportunity for a hearing with respect to the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access.

    This ensures individuals can request a hearing regarding proposed closures.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1876 do?
Keeping Our Field Offices Open ActThis bill temporarily prohibits the closure or consolidation of, or other limitation of access to, Social Security Administration (SSA) offices and stations, and sets forth procedural requirements for future changes to office and station availability. Specifically, the bill prohibits through at least January 21, 2029, the closure or consolidation of, or other limitation of access to, SSA field offices, hearing offices, and resident stations. On or after that date, SSA must submit a report to Congress justifying its process for selecting stations and offices to be closed, consolidated, or limited. The prohibition is lifted 180 days after the submission of such report. The bill also sets forth requirements that must be met before SSA may close, consolidate, or otherwise limit access to an office or station after the initial moratorium expires. At least 120 days before such a change takes effect, SSA must provide public notice to individuals in affected areas, including information on how lost access to SSA services will be replaced. SSA must also conduct at least two public hearings on each such change. Further, SSA must provide a hearing to any individual who makes a timely showing that a determination to close, consolidate, or limit an office or station is arbitrary, capricious, or deficient in another specified manner. Finally, a closure, consolidation, or limitation may not result in the total number of SSA offices or stations falling below the number of such offices or stations in operation on January 20, 2025.
Who sponsors HR 1876?
HR 1876 is sponsored by Larson, John B. (Democratic), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Ivey, Glenn (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Stanton, Greg (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Underwood, Lauren (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Riley, Josh (Democratic), Plaskett, Stacey E. (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), McGarvey, Morgan (Democratic), Gomez, Jimmy (Democratic), Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), Tran, Derek (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Mannion, John W. (Democratic), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), McDonald Rivet, Kristen (Democratic), Frankel, Lois (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), and Pelosi, Nancy (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1876?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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