The United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disabili
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act of 1935 into law (August 14, 1935).
One part of SSA headquarters in Woodlawn, Maryland
Another view of SSA headquarters in Maryland
The two buildings in the center, part of Lefrak City in Rego Park, Queens, housed the Northeastern Program Service Center until ...
Frank Bisignano
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Frank J. Bisignano is an American businessman who has served as the commissioner of the Social Security Administration since May 2025. Bisignano has additionally served as the chief executive officer
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…901 (49 Stat. 635). It was created in 1935 as the "Social Security Board", then assumed its present name in 1946. Its current leader is Commissioner Frank Bisignano. SSA delivers its programs and services online, by phone, by video, and in person through a network of more than 1,500 offices nationwide, including…
Official portrait, 2026