SSA Press Release

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
For Immediate Release

Mark Hinkle, Press Officer
press.office@ssa.gov

Social Security Dissolves Duplicative Office
Action is Another Step to Enhance Operations

The Social Security Administration today announced the closing of a component within the agency, the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity. Employees in this office will be put on administrative leave effective today.

“Our focus is supporting President Trump’s priorities, which include streamlining functions and prioritizing essential work,” said Lee Dudek, Acting Commissioner of Social Security. “Terminating the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity, and reassigning statutory responsibilities performed by this office, advances the President’s goal to make all of government more efficient in serving the American public.”

SSA will transfer responsibility for processing Equal Employment Opportunity complaints, reasonable accommodation requests, and other statutorily required functions to other SSA components to ensure compliance with existing legal authorities.

To learn about other changes the agency has made, visit Social Security Eliminates Wasteful Department and Social Security Announces Change to Improve Agency Operations and Strengthen Protections.

Read Acting Commissioner Dudek’s statement on his commitment to transparency and protecting benefits and information.