,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbe,mr4    
,l>son ( ,connecticut 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,neal1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4     
,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1   
,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1
 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4     
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,jackson (
 ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4    
,quigley1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4   
,sewell1 ,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mrs4        
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1   
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4      
,takano1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4
 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,khanna1  
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91    
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1
 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4        
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4
 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4           
,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51  

,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,ms4      
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,pocan1  
,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,und]wood1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,riley (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,r&all1
 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51
 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4      
,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 &
 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t   
closure ( social security field & he>+  
(fices & resid5t /ations4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep+  
,our ,field ,(fices ,op5 ,act4  #b4     
,prev5t+ closure ( field & he>+ (fices &
 resid5t /ations  7a7 ,moratorium on    
closure or consolidation ( field or he>+
 (fices or new limitations on access to 
su* (fices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 !      
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
take no action on or aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act to close or         
consolidate field or he>+ (fices or     

resid5t /ations ( ! ,social ,security   
,adm9i/ration or to o!rwise impose any  
new limitation on access to su* (fices  
or /ations4  7#b7 ,exception = em]g5cy  
closures ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply )  
respect to any tempor>y action by !     
,commission] to close or o!rwise limit  
access to field or he>+ (fices or       
resid5t /ations 9 response to an        
em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,cessation ( moratorium  
^u report to ,congress ,p>agraph 7#a7   
%all cease to be effective on ! date t  
is #ahj days aft] ! report describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d7 is submitt$4  7#d7 ,report
 requir$ ,n e>li] ?an ,janu>y #ba1      
#bjbi1 ! ,commission] %all submit to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report outl9+ &    
ju/ify+ ! process = select+ field or    
he>+ (fices or resid5t /ations to be    
clos$ or consolidat$ or o!rwise to h    
limit$ access4 ,su* report %all         
include-- 7,a7 an analysis ( ! crit]ia  
us$ = select+ field or he>+ (fices &    

resid5t /ations = closure1              
consolidation1 or limit$ access2  7,b7 a
 description ( h[ ! ,commission] has    
analyz$ & consid]$ relevant factors1    
includ+ transportation & communication  
burd5s fac$ by individuals s]vic$ by !  
(fices & /ations1 includ+ eld]ly &      
disabl$ individuals2 &  7,c7 a          
description ( any me?od ( co/-b5efit    
analysis appli$ by ! ,commission] 9     
connection ) closures & consolidations (
 su* (fices & /ations1 & o!r limitations
 on access ! (fices & /ations1 includ+  
any analysis t takes into acc\nt-- 7i7 !
 anticipat$ sav+s result+ f ! closure1  
consolidation1 or limitation on access2 
7ii7 ! anticipat$ co/s associat$ )      
replac+ s]vices lo/ by ! closure1       
consolidation1 or limitation on access2 
7iii7 ! anticipat$ effects on employees 
( ! (fices or /ations affect$2  7iv7 h[ 
! loss ( access result+ f ! closure1    
consolidation1 or limitation on access w
 be replac$ by ! e/abli%m5t ( a new     
field or he>+ (fice or resid5t /ation1  

increas$ access at a diff]5t (fice or   
/ation1 or "s o!r means1 & ! factors    
consid]$ by ! ,commission] 9 det]m9+ h[ 
to replace su* lo/ access2 &  7v7 su*   
o!r relevant factors z may be det]m9$ by
 ! ,commission]1 includ+ b n limit$ to  
transportation & communication burd5s   
fac$ by individuals s]vic$ by ! (fices &
 /ations1 includ+ eld]ly & disabl$      
individuals4  7b7 ,requirem5ts = future 
closures1 consolidations1 & new         
limitations on access  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #gjd ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7  
7#a7 ,field & he>+ (fices & resid5t     
/ations ,subject to p>agraph 7#f71 !    
,commission] may n close a field or he>+
 (fice or a resid5t /ation ( !          
,adm9i/ration1 consolidate two or m su* 
(fices or /ations1 or o!rwise impose any
 new limitation on public access to any 
su* (fice or /ation1 unless !           
,commission] complies ) ! requirem5ts ( 
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 9    

connection ) ! closure1 consolidation1  
or limitation on public access4  7#b7   
7,a7 ,! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph are  
met 9 connection ) a closure1           
consolidation1 or new limitation on     
access ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 only   
if-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #abj days be=e !    
date ( ! closure1 consolidation1 or     
limitation on access1 ! ,commission]    
provides effective public notice ( !    
propos$ closure1 consolidation1 or      
limitation on access 7includ+1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 notice by direct     
mail+ & ?r\gh community outlets su* z   
newspap]s & po/+ 9 heavily frequ5t$     
public spaces7 to individuals resid+ 9 !
 area s]vic$ by ! affect$ (fices or     
/ations2  7ii7 ! public notice issu$    
pursuant to clause 7i7 includes         
in=mation on-- 7,i7 h[ ! ,commission] w1
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
closure1 consolidation1 or limitation on
 access1 replace ! loss 9 access result+
 f ! closure1 consolidation1 or         
limitation on access by e/abli%+ a new  

(fice or /ation1 increas+ public access 
to a diff]5t (fice or /ation1 or "s o!r 
means2 &  7,,ii7 h[ to contact !        
,adm9i/ration if an individual exp]i5ces
 s]vice delays or problems z a result ( 
! closure1 consolidation1 or limitation 
on access2 &  7iii7 n e>li] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! issuance ( public notice        
pursuant to clause 7i7 & n lat] ?an #de 
days be=e ! date ( ! propos$ closure1   
consolidation1 or limitation on access1 
! ,commission] conducts at lea/ #b      
public he>+s 7s*$ul$ s t ! fir/ & la/   
su* he>+s are sep>at$ by at lea/ #aj    
days71 at :i* ! ,commission] pres5ts !  
ju/ifications = ! closure1              
consolidation1 or limitation on access  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & provides =
 att5dees an opportunity to pres5t _!   
views reg>d+ ! propos$ closure1         
consolidation1 or limitation on access4 
7,b7 ,! ju/ifications ref]r$ to 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 %all consi/ ( !   
foll[+3 7i7 an analysis ( ! crit]ia us$ 
= select+ ! field or he>+ (fice or      

(fices1 or ! resid5t /ation or /ations1 
= closure1 consolidation1 or limit$     
access2  7ii7 a description ( h[ !      
,commission] has analyz$ & consid]$     
relevant factors1 includ+ b n limit$ to 
transportation & communication burd5s   
fac$ by individuals s]vic$ by ! (fices  
or /ations1 includ+ eld]ly & disabl$    
individuals2 &  7iii7 a description ( a 
me?od ( co/-b5efit analysis :i* %all be 
appli$ by ! ,commission] 9 connection ) 
! closure1 consolidation1 or limitation 
on access1 & :i* %all take into acc\nt--
 7,i7 ! anticipat$ sav+s result+ f !    
closure1 consolidation1 or limitation on
 access2  7,,ii7 ! anticipat$ co/s      
associat$ ) replac+ s]vices lo/ by !    
closure1 consolidation1 or limitation on
 access2  7,,iii7 ! anticipat$ effects  
on employees ( ! (fices or /ations      
affect$2 &  7,,iv7 su* o!r relevant     
factors z may be det]m9$ by !           
,commission]1 includ+ b n limit$ to     
transportation & communication burd5s   
fac$ by individuals s]vic$ by ! (fices &

 /ations1 includ+ eld]ly & disabl$      
individuals4  7,c7 ,! notice provid$    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all    
include notice ( ! "t & place ( ! public
 he>+s to be conduct$ pursuant to clause
 7,a77iii7 & ( ! "r ( aggriev$          
individuals to appeal to ! ,commission] 
reg>d+ ! propos$ closure1 consolidation1
 or limitation on access pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7 ,! requirem5ts (   
?is p>agraph are met 9 connection ) a   
closure1 consolidation1 or limitation on
 access ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 only  
if1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date ( ! 
propos$ closure1 consolidation1 or      
limitation on access1 ! ,commission]    
submits to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !   
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & ea* 
,memb] ( ! ,congress repres5t+ a ,/ate  
or congressional di/rict 9 :i* ! affect$
 (fice or (fices1 or /ation or /ations1 
are locat$ a detail$ f9al report 9      
support ( ! closure1 consolidation1 or  
limitation on access4 ,su* report %all  

include-- 7,a7 ! ju/ifications describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 7includ+ any      
am5dm5ts made to su* ju/ifications aft] 
! public he>+s conduct$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#b77;,a772  7,b7 any f9d+s    
made by ! ,commission] pursuant to !    
public he>+s2  7,c7 ! /atus ( any       
appeals reg>d+ ! closure1 consolidation1
 or new limitation on access :i* 7      
comm5c$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 be=e !
 date ( ! report2  7,d7 ! f9al decision 
( ! ,commission] reg>d+ ! closure1      
consolidation1 or new limitation on     
access2 &  7,e7 su* o!r in=mation z !   
,commission] consid]s relevant4  7#d7   
7,a7 ,^u timely reque/ by any individual
 :o makes a %[+ 9 writ+ describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 9 connection ) a       
propos$ closure1 consolidation1 or      
limitation on access ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission] %all   
give su* individual an opportunity = a  
he>+ ) respect to ! closure1            
consolidation1 or limitation on access4 
,! reque/ = ! he>+ %all be consid]$     

timely only if x is made n lat] ?an #cj 
days be=e ! propos$ date ( ! closure1   
consolidation1 or limitation on access4 
,! ,commission] %all submit to !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & ea* ,memb] ( !    
,congress repres5t+ a ,/ate or          
congressional di/rict 9 :i* ! affect$   
(fice or (fices1 or /ation or /ations1  
are locat$ ! ,commission]'s f9d+s bas$  
on ! he>+ & a description ( any action  
tak5 or to be tak5 by ! ,commission] on 
! basis ( su* f9d+s4  7,b7 ,a %[+       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all consi/ 
( a %[+ t-- 7i7 ! det]m9ation ( !       
,commission] to close a field or he>+   
(fice or resid5t /ation1 consolidate    
field or he>+ (fices or resid5t /ations1
 or impose a new limitation on access to
 su* (fices or /ations is arbitr>y1     
caprici\s1 an abuse ( discretion1 n 9   
accordance ) law1 or n bas$ on          
sub/antial evid5ce2 or  7ii7 !          
,commission] has fail$ to obs]ve        

proc$ures requir$ by law 9 connection ) 
! closure1 consolidation1 or new        
limitation on access4  7#e7 ,!          
requirem5t ( ?is p>agraph is met 9      
connection ) a closure1 consolidation1  
or limitation on access ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 only if su* closure1      
consolidation1 or limitation on access w
 n result 9 ! total numb] ( field or    
he>+ (fices & resid5t /ations ( !       
,adm9i/ration fall+ bel[ ! total numb] (
 su* (fices & /ations t 7 9 op]ation on 
,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe4  7#f7 ,p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n apply ) respect to any tempor>y 
action by ! ,commission] to close or    
o!rwise limit access to field or he>+   
(fices or resid5t /ations 9 response to 
an em]g5cy4  4  7#b7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is     
subsection %all apply ) respect to      
closures & consolidations ( field or    
he>+ (fices & resid5t /ations &         
impositions ( new limitations on access 
to su* (fices & /ations occurr+ aft] !  
cessation ( ! moratorium "u subsection  

7a7 ( ?is section4