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Trump signs law giving identity-theft victims a single Social Security contact
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 5345, the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, on Oct. 7. The law requires the Social Security Administration to provide individuals whose Social Security number is misused or card is lost with a single point of contact — trained employees — that tracks the case through resolution and coordinates with other SSA units. The bill passed Ways and Means 39-1, the House by voice vote, and the Senate unanimously.
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Key points
- The contact must be specially trained SSA employees and stay available "throughout the resolution of the individual's case."GovInfoThe White HouseFedScoop
- The law also covers Social Security cards lost in the mail, not only misused numbers.GovInfoFedScoopHouse Ways and Means Committee
- Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN-8) sponsored the bill; AARP and AMAC backed it.House Ways and Means CommitteeCongress.gov
- Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith said families can stop "repeating their story to a new stranger every time they call."FedScoopHouse Ways and Means Committee
- FTC logged 1.36 million identity-theft reports in 2025, up nearly 20%; the committee estimated 2024 losses at $47 billion.FedScoopHouse Ways and Means Committee
- The single-point-of-contact requirement takes effect 180 days after the Oct. 7, 2026 enactment.GovInfo
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