Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 5345 (Executive Session)

The Senate considered H.R. 5345, the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, by unanimous consent request. Senator Hassan said the bill would require the Social Security Administration to give identity theft victims a single point of contact to resolve problems with their accounts, and urged quick passage because people whose identities are stolen can lose access to their benefits. Senator Cruz said he had no substantive objection to the bill but objected anyway, saying he would block House legislation until the House agrees to take up bills the Senate has passed, including his bill on child sexual assault victims. Hassan responded that those House negotiations should not hold up help for identity theft victims.Written by AI from the debate. Updated 2026-10-17.

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