Hands Off Our Social Security Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4734 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4734 To protect Social Security benefits and ensure the continued effective operation of the Social Security Administration. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms. Johnson of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To protect Social Security benefits and ensure the continued effective operation of the Social Security Administration. 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 ``Hands Off Our Social Security Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the continued effective operation of the Social Security Administration and to protect Social Security services for all Americans by prohibiting tampering with benefits, unauthorized data mining, privatization efforts, workforce reductions, office closures, and communication changes that hinder access to Social Security benefits. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON TAMPERING WITH SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS. (a) No Federal officer, special government employee, or contractor shall alter, withhold, or delay Social Security benefits in any manner that is not authorized by law. (b) Any action to modify Social Security benefits shall require an Act of Congress. SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON UNAUTHORIZED DATA MINING AND PRIVACY VIOLATIONS. (a) No Federal officer, special government employee, or contractor shall collect, share, or use Social Security data or personally identifiable information of beneficiaries or applicants for any purpose other than administering Social Security