SSA Reform Act of 2024

HR 9613, the SSA Reform Act of 2024, requires the Department of Homeland Security to notify the Social Security Administration within 180 days of any change in an individual's citizenship, immigration status, or work authorization. This notification system enables the Social Security Administration to determine eligibility for benefits, directly affecting non-citizen beneficiaries who may lose access to Social Security benefits, Medicare, or Medicaid during months they are not U.S. citizens or nationals. The bill mandates annual joint reports from DHS and Social Security detailing notification volumes, processing times, challenges, fraud prevention effectiveness, and data-sharing coordination. These reports aim to improve the system's efficiency but do not alter existing benefit amounts or create new eligibility categories.