HR 5893

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 status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes [D-OH-13]

Cosponsors

1

Policy area

Social Welfare

Introduced

2025-10-31

Latest action

2025-10-31: 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.

Committee referrals

• Ways and Means Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-10-31
• Appropriations Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-10-31

Recent actions

• 2025-10-31: 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.
• 2025-10-31: 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.
• 2025-10-31: Introduced in House
• 2025-10-31: Introduced in House