Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5348

Official text excerpt

119 HR 5348 IH: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-09-15 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2025 Mr. Smucker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance of social security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromised. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromised (a) In general Section 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B) ) is amended— 
 (1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: 
 
 (iii) In any case in which a social security account number has been issued to a child who has not attained the age of 14 pursuant to subclause (IV) or (V) of clause (i) and it is demonstrated by evidence, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security, and submitted under penalty of perjury to the Commissioner by a parent or guardian of the child that in the course of transmission of the social security card to the child, the confidentiality of such number has been compromised by reason of loss or theft of such social security card, the Commissioner shall issue a new social security account number to such child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner regarding the loss or theft of the social security card. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after…

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