HR 1877 · in committee · significant
Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
- civil rights
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill prevents political appointees and special government employees from accessing Social Security data systems containing beneficiary personal information.
- It affects Social Security Administration employees, political appointees, and individuals whose Social Security data might be accessed without authorization.
- It allows affected individuals to sue for damages within two years of discovering unauthorized access, with SSA required to notify victims.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would restricting political appointees' access to Social Security data affect the SSA's ability to respond to national emergencies or security threats?
- 02
What gaps currently exist in protecting beneficiary information, and would this bill's focus on political appointees address the most significant vulnerabilities?
- 03
Should individuals harmed by unauthorized data access receive statutory damages, or should compensation depend on proving actual financial loss?
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Sponsor · D-CT-1
John B. Larson
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
149/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-05
Joining the bill

Jake Auchincloss
D-MA-4 · original

André Carson
D-IN-7 · original

Yassamin Ansari
D-AZ-3 · original

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2 · original

Gabe Amo
D-RI-1 · original

Steve Cohen
D-TN-9 · original

Julia Brownley
D-CA-26 · original

Brendan F. Boyle
D-PA-2 · original

Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-CA-44 · original

Shontel M. Brown
D-OH-11 · original

Nikki Budzinski
D-IL-13 · original

Judy Chu
D-CA-28 · original
+ 137 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-05 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-03-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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