HR 5893 · in committee · significant
GUARD Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill funds Social Security Administration operations during 2026 if Congress fails to pass a regular budget.
- Social Security beneficiaries and people seeking SSA services are affected by ensuring continuous agency operations.
- The bill appropriates funds to SSA administrative expenses and requires the agency to maintain full services during budget lapses.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would SSA service quality and wait times change if this contingency funding runs out before a regular budget is enacted?
- 02
What administrative costs does the SSA face during a budget lapse, and are the appropriated funds sufficient to cover them?
- 03
Should Congress rely on contingency funding bills to keep Social Security operations running, or does this approach create ongoing uncertainty?
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Sponsor · D-OH-13
Emilia Strong Sykes
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Introduced 2025-10-31
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-10-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-10-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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