eCFR Analyzer

Social Security Administration (SSA)

921,651Words in 29 parts
3.9Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.2Reading grade
82.4%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-10-30Last change

Section changes per year

From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.

Text and size

Sentences
30.0 words on average; 21.8% over 40 words; 22.6% passive; 12.2 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 3.0% · prohibition 1.0% · paperwork 2.5% · obligation 6.8% · permission 12.0% · other 74.7%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
2,234 20 CFR 431 PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
High signals: Reading grade +1.3 SD
 11,273 0.22
2,422 20 CFR 438 RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,550 0.17
2,985 20 CFR 411 THE TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM
High signals: Size +1.3 SD
 25,878 0.04
3,067 20 CFR 404 FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )
High signals: Size +3.8 SD
 481,736 0.03
3,385 20 CFR 416 SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED
High signals: Size +3.2 SD
 253,462 -0.04
3,955 20 CFR 422 ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES
High signals: Size +1.7 SD
 45,068 -0.17
4,270 20 CFR 401 PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 14,179 -0.25
4,729 20 CFR 498 CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES, ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 8,633 -0.38
4,747 20 CFR 418 MEDICARE SUBSIDIES
High signals: Size +1.3 SD
 28,556 -0.38
4,852 20 CFR 408 SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS
High signals: Size +1.2 SD
 24,757 -0.40
5,007 20 CFR 429 ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT AND RELATED STATUTES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 6,373 -0.45
5,228 20 CFR 403 TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,724 -0.51
6,197 20 CFR 402 AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 11,365 -0.97

Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 13. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 42 U.S.C. 902: 878,356 words in 11 parts (95.3% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 405: 830,567 words in 6 parts (90.1% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 3716: 805,023 words in 4 parts (87.3% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 3720A: 805,023 words in 4 parts (87.3% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 421: 735,198 words in 2 parts (79.8% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 3711: 526,804 words in 2 parts (57.2% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 404: 526,804 words in 2 parts (57.2% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 401: 481,736 words in 1 parts (52.3% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 402: 481,736 words in 1 parts (52.3% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 403: 481,736 words in 1 parts (52.3% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 20 CFR 404: FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- ) (481,736 words)
  • 20 CFR 416: SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED (253,462 words)
  • 20 CFR 422: ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES (45,068 words)
  • 20 CFR 418: MEDICARE SUBSIDIES (28,556 words)
  • 20 CFR 411: THE TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (25,878 words)
  • 20 CFR 408: SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS (24,757 words)
  • 20 CFR 401: PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION (14,179 words)
  • 20 CFR 402: AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC (11,365 words)
  • 20 CFR 431: PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (11,273 words)
  • 20 CFR 498: CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES, ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIONS (8,633 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.