Prevents closure of Social Security field and hearing offices and resident stations.
The bill, titled the "Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act," aims to prevent the closure of Social Security field and hearing offices and resident stations. It mandates a moratorium on such closures, consolidations, or new limitations on access, except in emergencies. The Commissioner of Social Security must comply with specific requirements before taking any action, including providing public notice, conducting public hearings, and submitting a report to Congress. The moratorium will cease 180 days after the report is submitted.
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