GUARD Act
The summary
What this bill does
Guaranteed Uninterrupted Access to Retiree Disbursements Act or the GUARD Act
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for administrative expenses during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect.
During a lapse in appropriations for FY2026, the bill also requires SSA to carry out functions that it would carry out in the absence of such a lapse, including responding to communications from congressional offices.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Oct 31, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - OH District 13 · D-OH
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5893 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| Policy Area | Social Welfare |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | October 31, 2025 |
| Latest Action | October 31, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · — views |