Hands Off Our Social Security Act

This bill aims to protect Social Security and keep services running smoothly. It would stop any official or contractor from changing, delaying, or withholding benefits unless Congress passes a new law. It also protects privacy by allowing Social Security data to be used only to run the program, and banning data mining or sharing personal information for commercial or political purposes.

It would prevent the Social Security Administration (SSA) from being privatized or outsourced without a new law, and confirms SSA stays a federal agency. SSA could not cut staff or close or merge field offices without Congress, and it must keep enough offices in each state to serve people fairly. SSA must keep phone and in‑person help as core ways to assist people; social media can be added but not replace those channels, and essential communication can’t be cut without Congress. The Government Accountability Office would run yearly audits of staffing, offices, and communication and report results to Congress.

• Who is affected: Social Security beneficiaries and applicants, SSA employees and contractors, and communities that rely on field offices and assistance channels.
• What changes:
  • No changes to benefits without a new law.
  • Strong limits on using or sharing personal data; no data mining for non‑program uses.
  • No privatizing or outsourcing SSA services without a new law.
  • No SSA staff cuts or office closures without Congress; keep enough offices statewide.
  • Keep phone and in‑person help; social media is only a supplement.
• Oversight: GAO audits every year with reports to Congress.