{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5893","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5893,"title":"GUARD Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-10-31","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001223","fullName":"Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]","party":"D","state":"OH","district":13}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-10-31","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Social Welfare","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-10-31","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-31","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Guaranteed Uninterrupted Access to Retiree Disbursements Act or the GUARD Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for administrative expenses&nbsp;during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect.</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-11-10T15:17:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":294,"ts":"2026-04-15T06:06:25.066Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=GUARD%20Act"}]}}