GUARD Act
Summary
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.
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Sponsor
Mrs. Sykes
House (D) Ohio – 13
Cosponsors (1)
Latest Action
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.
Oct 31, 2025