,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbcg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security to take actions to provide c]ta9 individuals :o suff]$ an undue h>d%ip access to b5efits "u titles ,,ii & ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act to :i* su* individuals %\ld h be5 entitl$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,repair+ ,social ,security ,aft] ,trump & ,,doge ,act4 #b4 ,access to b5efits 9 case ( undue h>d%ip 7a7 ,entitlem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* x is det]m9$ to ! satisfaction ( ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security t an individual fail$ z ( any date to apply = mon?ly insurance b5efits "u title ,,ii or ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq41 #acha et seq47 due to an undue h>d%ip1 su* individual %all be deem$ to h appli$ = su* b5efits on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 ! date on :i* su* individual suff]$ ! undue h>d%ip2 or 7#b7 ! date on :i* su* individual met all requirem5ts = entitlem5t to su* b5efits 7o!r ?an application !re=74 7b7 ,review2 applications ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbi1 ! ,commission] %all-- 7#a7 take su* actions z ! ,commission] deems appropriate to id5tify individuals :o fail$ z ( any date to apply = a mon?ly insurance b5efit z describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 e/abli% a program ?r\gh :i* individuals may notify ! ,commission] t !y fail$ z ( any date to apply = su* a b5efit due to an undue h>d%ip4 7c7 ,undue h>d%ip def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m undue h>d%ip means1 if occurr+ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbi1 an issue ) obta9+ a b5efit "u title ,,ii or ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq41 #acha et seq47 due to-- 7#a7 *anges 9 ! op]ations ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ^? result+ f actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,doge ,s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,gov]nm5t ,effici5cy or ,,doge71 ,special ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,elon ,musk1 ,trump ,adm9i/ration (ficials1 or ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration employees or contractors2 7#b7 /aff+ issues1 includ+ %ortages or *anges t result 9 long telephone wait times1 unansw]$ or disconnect$ calls1 or an inability to s*$ule appo9tm5ts2 7#c7 te*nical issues1 su* z issues ) logg+ into ,social ,security websites 7includ+ ?r\gh ?ird-p>ty sy/ems su* z ,log94gov & ,,id4me7 or website outages2 7#d7 op]ational issues1 includ+ *anges t require int]net access or transportation to appo9tm5ts2 7#e7 be+ falsely decl>$ dead1 includ+ be+ plac$ on ! ,social ,security ,dea? ,ma/] ,file & o!r records describ$ 9 section #bje7r7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r772 7#f7 confusion ab\t ,social ,security rules due to mis9=mation1 conflict+ in=mation1 or lack ( in=mation2 & 7#g7 o!r issues int]f]+ ) ! ability ( an individual to apply = or receive b5efits1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission]4 7d7 ,waiv] ( disability insurance wait+ p]iod ,9 det]m9+ ! mon? 9 :i* an individual became entitl$ to a b5efit "u section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc71 9 ! case ( an individual :o fail$ to apply due to an undue h>d%ip z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7,e7 ( su* section %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ = ea* mon? beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon? dur+ all ( :i* ! individual is "u a disability & 9 :i* ! individual becomes s entitl$ to su* insurance b5efits & end+ = 7i7 = ea* mon? beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon? aft] 8 wait+ p]iod 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77 9 :i* he becomes s entitl$ to su* insurance b5efits1 7ii7 9 ! case ( an individual :o has be5 m$ically det]m9$ to h amyotrophic lat]al scl]osis1 = ea* mon? beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon? dur+ all ( :i* ! individual is "u a disability & 9 :i* ! individual becomes entitl$ to su* insurance b5efits1 or 7iii7 = ea* mon? beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon? dur+ all ( :i* he is "u a disability & 9 :i* he becomes s entitl$ to su* insurance b5efits1 b only if he 0 entitl$ to disability insurance b5efits :i* t]m9at$1 or _h a p]iod ( disability 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7;i77 :i* ceas$1 )9 ! #fj-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! fir/ mon? 9 :i* he is "u su* disability1 & end+4 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all only apply 9 relation to a p]iod ( disability 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7;i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7;i777 ( ! individual t beg9s dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbi4 7e7 ,treatm5t ( am\nts paid ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any am\nt paid "u titles ,,ii or ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq41 #acha et seq47 due to ! application ( ?is ,act %all n be tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! ne$ or eligibility ( any p]son = b5efits or assi/ance1 or ! am\nt ( su* b5efits or assi/ance1 "u any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local program f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds4 #c4 ,,gao ,report on ,,doge & ,trump ,adm9i/ration ,actions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or ,july #cj1 #bjbi1 :i*ev] is lat]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate report detail+-- 7#a7 ! actions & *anges implem5t$ by ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration betwe5 ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 & ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbi2 7#b7 ! effect1 includ+ on b5efici>ies & on cu/om] s]vice1 ( su* actions & *anges2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations to repair ! damage done z a result ( su* actions & *anges4