House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2026

H.R. 7228Introduced Jan 22, 2026Policy area: Social Welfare

Official title: To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to improve the Social Security Administration's procedures to close or reduce access to field offices, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore D-WI

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 22, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7228.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 15, January 22, 2026, Page H1351):
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

André Carson (D-IN), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Eleanor Norton (D-DC).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gwen Moore.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-4 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.