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H.R. 5345

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 5345, the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 15, 2025 by Rep. David Kustoff (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Dec 2, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

H.R. 5345 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb5345/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 5345 EH: Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 5345
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act  .
2.
Single point of contact for identity theft victims
(a)
In general
Title VII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
714.
Single point of contact for identity theft victims
(a)
In general
The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any individual whose social security account number has been misused (such as to fraudulently obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act, or in a manner that affects an individual’s records at the Social Security Administration, or in a manner that prompts the individual to request a new social security account number) or whose Social Security card has been lost in the course of transmission to the individual has a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout the resolution of the individual’s case. The single point of contact shall track the individual’s case to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible.
(b)
Single point of contact
(1)
In general
For purposes of subsection (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who—
(A)
have the ability to coordinate with other units to resolve the issues involved in the individual's case, and
(B)
shall be accountable for the case until its resolution.
(2)
Team or subset
The employees included within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required to meet the needs of the Social Security Administration, provided that procedures have been established to—
(A)
ensure continuity of records and case history, and
(B)
notify the individual when appropriate.
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-15
  2. Passed House2025-12-01
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Sep 15, 2025

hb5345/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (09/15/2025)

Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. The single point of contact must consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees, and must track the individual's case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve issues as quickly as possible.

Sponsors

Rep. David Kustoff (R) sponsors H.R. 5345, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 5345 went before 2 committees: Finance and Ways and Means.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Dec 2, 2025 · 902 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Reported By · Oct 31, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 5345, the latest H. Rept. 119-360.

  • H. Rept. 119-360 — IMPROVING SOCIAL SECURITY'S SERVICE TO VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT ACT

Actions

H.R. 5345 has taken 13 actions since Sep 15, 2025, the latest on Dec 2, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 2, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Dec 1, 202516:56
House
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 1, 202516:57
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4938-4939)
Dec 1, 202516:57
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5345.
Dec 1, 202517:09
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4938)

Votes

H.R. 5345 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5345.

Titles

H.R. 5345 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act — Display Title
  • Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 3 firms and 30 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5345 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Retirement, Medicare/Medicaid, Agriculture, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AARP—District of Columbia13—
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARENon-profit membership organizationDistrict of Columbia22$60K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AARP13—
MARIA FREESE11$60K
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 30.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANDREW DONNELLY113
ANDREW SCHOLNICK113
APRIL CANTER113
BEVERLY GILYARD113
BLAKE KELLY113
BRENDAN ROSE113
CHAD MULLEN113
CLARK FLYNT-BARR113
CORALETTE HANNON113
ELISA WALKER113
FERNANDO RUIZ113
GIDGET BENITEZ113
GLEN FEWKES113
HOLLY BIGLOW113
JENNIFER JONES113
JOHN CUMMINGS113
JOHN HISHTA113
KATHLEEN FORD113
LAUREN RYAN113
LEIGH PURVIS113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AARPAARP2025 fourth_quarter$5.3M4th Quarter - Report
AARPAARP2026 first_quarter$3.8M1st Quarter - Report
AARPAARP2025 third_quarter$3.8M3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARENATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE2026 second_quarter$210K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICAREMARIA FREESE2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5345 under Social Welfare, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5345’s is Social Welfare.

hr5345/policy-areas.txt
Social WelfareAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5345 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Computer security and identity theft to Social Security Administration.

hr5345/subjects.txt
Computer security and identity theftExecutive agency funding and structureSocial Security Administration

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5345, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 150 (Monday, September 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KUSTOFF:H.R. 5345.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article 1, Section 8, the Necessary and ProperClause. Congress shall have the power to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing powers and all Powers vested by this Constitutionin the Government of the United States, or in any Departmentor Officer thereof.[Page H4311]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com