Bill · H.R. 3468· House(119-HR-3468)
Protecting Retirement and Health Benefits for Families Act
- Introduced
- 5/15/2025
- Last activity
- 6/6/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Sponsored by
- Mikie Sherrill
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Protecting Retirement and Health Benefits for Families Act" requires several federal agencies to certify that major changes will not hurt service delivery. These agencies include Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, the IRS, Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development. Agencies must prove that planned staffing cuts or office closures won't reduce benefits, increase delays, or limit outreach. They must also submit a report explaining how they will shift resources to prevent problems like longer wait times or staffing shortages. An Inspector General will study these activities to ensure service levels are maintained. If the study finds that services were negatively impacted, the agency must reverse the action, such as by rehiring staff or reopening offices.
Yes· 3 of 20
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
The bill safeguards Social Security and Medicare services from potential staffing cuts.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill protects the delivery of crucial financial assistance and benefits.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill ensures that VA services and benefits are protected during agency restructuring.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Benefits and Assistance: The bill prevents agency actions from reducing the receipt of benefits or financial assistance for eligible individuals (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Reduced Service Delays: It aims to prevent increases in delays for receiving benefits or responding to inquiries from eligible individuals (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Maintenance of Outreach Efforts: The law seeks to ensure that agency staff can still conduct outreach to help people receive their benefits (Section 2(a)(3)).
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Prevention of Staffing and Wait Time Issues: Agencies must plan to avoid staffing shortages that could slow down benefit claims or increase phone and walk-in wait times (Section 2(b)(1)-(2)).
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Safeguarding Public Protections: The bill requires agencies to maintain their ability to conduct regulatory, investigatory, and enforcement functions to protect the public and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse (Section 2(b)(4)).
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Accountability through Reversal: If an Inspector General finds that a service was harmed, the agency is required to reverse its action, which can include reinstating laid-off staff or reopening field offices (Section 2(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts for people are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Retirees+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Veterans+5Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Rural Residents+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5Improves Social Security+5Improves Poverty Reduction+3Reduces Homelessness+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+5Improves Healthcare Access+3Increases Medicaid Funding+3Increases Medicare Funding+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Improves Due Process+4Increases Federal Power+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- 6/6/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 5/15/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House