The Records Preservation and Access Committee (a joint project of the National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies) is spearheading an initiative to combat legislation that would eliminate the Social Security Death Index.
http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2012/01/31/GenealogistsGearUpToSaveTheSSDI.aspx?et_mid=537075&rid=2682153