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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)—a member of the Ways & Means Committee—and Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Ranking Member Richie Neal (MA-01) introduced legislation protecting Americans from the Trump-Musk plan to dismantle the Social Security Administration (SSA).

“Elon Musk and DOGE gutting Social Security isn’t about efficiency—it’s a direct attack on the benefits American seniors rely on,” said Rep. Gomez. “Trump and Musk are coming for your Social Security information, aiming to privatize SSA, and firing 7,000 workers in the process. Our bills will stop them from closing our Social Security field offices, protect your Social Security information, and strengthen penalties for those who violate the law, including unelected billionaires like Elon Musk and his tech bros.”

The Trump administration is moving to shut down Social Security field and hearing offices, slash staff, and give Elon Musk's team access to sensitive Social Security data. On Friday, 24 SSA senior staff resigned as Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek announced plans to cut 7,000 jobs and consolidate 10 regional offices down to four—a move that would severely impact service to millions of Americans. In response, Rep. Gomez and his colleagues introduced three critical bills:

• The Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act – Puts a moratorium on closing Social Security field offices for the rest of the Trump administration.
• The Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act – Blocks Elon Musk and his allies from accessing Social Security beneficiary data and strengthens penalties for privacy violations.
• A Resolution of Inquiry – Demands Trump disclose any SSA office closures, staffing cuts, and Musk’s involvement at SSA.

“More than 73 million Americans rely on the benefits they receive from the Social Security Administration and the services provided by the 42,000 SSA employees we represent across 1,500 offices nationwide. These benefits and services are now in jeopardy as the Trump administration looks to massively gut SSA offices and workers. The legislation being introduced will help safeguard the benefits and services Americans expect and deserve,” said Everett Kelley, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). 

In addition to Gomez, Larson, and Horsford, original cosponsors of these bills include: Reps. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), André Carson (IN-07), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Judy Chu (CA-28), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Betty McCollum (MN-04), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Richard E. Neal (MA-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), Mark Takano (CA-39), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Dina Titus (NV-01), Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), and Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07).  

Rep. Gomez has long been a leader in protecting Americans from corporate and government overreach into their personal data. He is a cosponsor of the Taxpayer Data Protection Act of 2025, which strengthens protections for private taxpayer information.