Additional funding to improve Social Security customer experience

(a) In general There are appropriated to the Commissioner of Social Security (referred to in this section as the Commissioner) for the period of fiscal year 2026 through fiscal year 2035, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be used by the Commissioner for the following purposes: (1) To conduct efforts to increase awareness of eligibility for supplemental security income benefits among families with children who may be eligible for such benefits, with such efforts to be conducted throughout the United States to ensure families of children with disabilities have awareness of the program, its eligibility standards, and how to apply. (2) To reduce the initial disability insurance benefit claims backlog and other disability insurance benefit workloads, as well as backlogs and workloads relating to claims for benefits under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act which involve a disability determination (including appeals), including by directing resources and workload assistance to areas with the greatest need. (3) Maintaining, expanding, modernizing, or enhancing the information technology capabilities and infrastructure of the Social Security Administration, while ensuring that delivery of benefits continues uninterrupted. (4) Increasing the menu of services that can be performed online, including an application for benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act. (b) Reports to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report on the actions being undertaken by the Social Security Administration to address the issues described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).