The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that each office of the Social Security Administration is fully staffed with employees to answer calls during standard business hours, including 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, excluding Federal holidays.
Ensure that each Social Security Administration office is fully staffed with employees to answer calls during standard business hours.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Julie Johnson as sponsor and shows the latest action as referral to House Ways and Means, with status Introduced.
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SSA's July 2026 performance page reports National 800 Number average answer speed of 0.6 minutes and an answer rate near 99 percent.
Assessments
Julie Johnson took concrete same-term action by sponsoring H.R.5771, the Reliable Social Security Service for Seniors Act, which directly addresses SSA phone staffing/service. However, the bill is only listed as introduced and referred to committee, with no evidence it passed or became law. SSA phone performance reportedly improved in 2026, but that does not prove each SSA office is fully staffed to answer calls during standard business hours. Because Johnson is still in federal office and the legislative effort has not definitively failed, the promise remains unresolved rather than delivered or never.