HR4734Referred to Committee
Hands Off Our Social Security Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
38
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Melanie A. Stansbury
Democrat · NM · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (658 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S001218
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (38)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-23
Plain-English Summary
The legislation would prevent changes to Social Security benefits and payroll taxes without explicit congressional approval through a separate vote. It aims to protect current and future retirees, disabled workers, and their families from automatic benefit cuts or tax increases that might otherwise occur if the Social Security trust fund becomes depleted. The measure would require lawmakers to directly address any funding shortfalls rather than allowing them to happen through default mechanisms.
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Subjects
Social Welfare
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