I will retain current law allowing Social Security to use Disability Trust Fund dollars to pay the administrative costs of demonstration projects, so customer service funding is not reduced.

John B. Larson · Connecticut · Democratic

spending impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 95%

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my amendment would retain current law that allows Social Security to use Disability Trust Fund dollars for the administration's cost of any demonstration... it will not take away from the agency's customer service funding.

Larson says his amendment would preserve the current funding mechanism for SSA demonstration administration costs and protect customer service funds.

Republicans Block Larson-Led Amendment to Protect Disability Benefits from Trump’s Cuts | Congressman John Larson
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Evidence

The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill on June 9, 2026; that package covers the Social Security Administration and related agencies.

Recent committee action kept SSA funding moving forward in the regular appropriations process, but it was only committee-level action and not enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

Committee Approves FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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The committee report says SSA's limitation on administrative expenses is funded by the Social Security and Medicare trust funds for their share of administrative costs, and it directs SSA to avoid field office closures, reduced hours, and longer appointment delays.

The draft FY2027 report preserves the existing trust-fund-funded SSA admin structure and explicitly pushes back on customer-service reductions, which aligns with the promise but is still not final law.

partial same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-AP00-20260609-SD003.pdf
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The FY2027 House committee report and bill action preserve the existing trust-fund-funded SSA administrative structure and push back on service reductions, which is consistent with the promise. But the cited evidence is only committee-level appropriations action and a report, not enacted law or a final binding change, so this is not full delivery.

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