### Question
Can you define what Social Security Act means?


### Answer
**Social Security Act** is defined as the following in *45 U.S.C. § 231*:

> the Social Security Act as amended [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] from time to time

#### Citation:
  - *45 U.S.C. § 231*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-RETIREMENT OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES > SUBCHAPTER IV-RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974**

