Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7228 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7228 To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to improve the Social Security Administration's procedures to close or reduce access to field offices, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2026 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to improve the Social Security Administration's procedures to close or reduce access to field offices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FIELD OFFICES. (a) In General.--Title VII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 714. FIELD OFFICES. ``(a) In General.-- ``(1) Number of field offices and personnel.--The Commissioner shall operate a sufficient number of field offices and employ an sufficient number of personnel at each field office to-- ``(A) provide comprehensive, convenient, and accessible services to the public; ``(B) meet current and projected workloads, including consideration of anticipated workload or population changes identified through a service area review; and ``(C) maintain posted public operating hours to the maximum extent possible and minimize wait-times at each field office, including for those without appointments. ``(2) Minimum requirement.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commissioner take such actions as are necessary to en