Bill · H.R. 6237· House(119-HR-6237)
Repairing Social Security After Trump and DOGE Act
- Introduced
- 11/20/2025
- Last activity
- 11/20/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Norma Torres
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Repairing Social Security After Trump and DOGE Act," aims to provide access to Social Security benefits for individuals who faced undue hardship. It directs the Commissioner of Social Security to deem certain individuals as having applied for benefits if they failed to do so due to specific hardships. These hardships include operational changes, staffing issues, technical problems, or misinformation occurring between January 20, 2025, and January 19, 2029. The Commissioner must also establish a program for individuals to notify the agency of these failures. Additionally, the bill requires a GAO report to detail the effects of agency changes during this period.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this strengthen Social Security?+8
The bill ensures individuals who faced hardships can access Social Security title II and XVI benefits via a deemed application process.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
The bill provides a pathway for low-income individuals to access title XVI benefits despite agency-related hardships.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically assists those seeking disability insurance benefits who were prevented from applying due to administrative issues.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to missed benefits: Individuals who were unable to apply for benefits due to specific hardships will be deemed to have applied for those benefits at a specific time, potentially allowing them to receive payments they were entitled to (Section 2, subsection a).
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Identification of eligible individuals: The Commissioner is required to take actions to identify people who failed to apply for benefits due to the defined hardships (Section 2, subsection b).
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Self-reporting mechanism: The bill establishes a program so that individuals can personally notify the Commissioner if they failed to apply for a benefit due to undue hardship (Section 2, subsection b).
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Protection of other benefits: Payments received due to this Act will not be counted when determining a person's eligibility or the amount of assistance they receive from other Federal, State, or local programs (Section 2, subsection e).
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Accountability and repair recommendations: The GAO is required to report on the effects of agency changes and provide recommendations on how to repair any damage done to the system (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts for individuals are explicitly mentioned 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+7Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Seniors+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+8Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1
- 11/20/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House