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H. Rept. 119-360 1 (2025-10-31)

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                   119TH CONGRESS                                      REPORT
                      1st Session j HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES         119-360







                    IMPROVING SOCIAL SECURITY'S SERVICE TO VICTIMS OF
                                       IDENTITY THEFT ACT



                    OCTOBER 31, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                    of the Union and ordered to be printed



                    Mr. SMITH  of Missouri, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
                                        submitted the following


                                           REPORT

                                             together with

                             ADDITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL VIEWS

                                         [To accompany H.R. 5345]

                     The  Committee  on Ways  and Means,  to whom  was  referred the
                   bill (H.R. 5345) to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to pro-
                   vide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administra-
                   tion for individuals who are victims of identity theft, having consid-
                   ered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment   and
                   recommends  that the bill as amended do pass.

                                              CONTENTS
                                                                                Page
                      I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND   ...............................................................  2
                           A. Purpose and  Sum m ary  .....................................................................  2
                           B. Background and Need for Legislation ....................         2
                           C. Legislative  H istory  ........................................................................... .  3
                           D . Designated  H earing  ..........................................................................  4
                     II. EXPLANATION    OF  THE  BILL  ..................................................................  4
                           A . Present  Law   ..................................................................................... .  4
                           B. Reasons for  Change  ..........................................................................  4
                           C. Explanation  of Provisions  .................................................................  4
                    III. VOTES OF THE COMM ITTEE ...................................................................  5
                    IV. BUDGET EFFECTS  OF THE BILL ............................................................  6
                           A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects ..................       6
                           B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expendi-
                              tures Budget Authority  ..................................................................  6
                           C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget Office .......  6
                     V. OTHER  MATTERS  TO BE DISCUSSED  UNDER  THE  RULES  OF
                         TH E H O U SE  .............................................................................................  7
                           A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations .................  7


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