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H.R. 5348 · 119th Congress

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025

Passed HouseSocial Welfare
IntroducedSep 15, 2025
Passed HouseDec 1, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Dec 2, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. The House passed it 386–0. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 5348 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Dec 2, 2025).

42 U.S.C. 405 Evidence, procedure, and certification for payments

What the words would change: every change, in place (2)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B)renumberedby H.R. 5348 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and

  2. 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B)added (iii)by H.R. 5348 Sec. 2(a)

    (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 a 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.

    The bill says: by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025

This bill directs the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen while being mailed to the child.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Sep 15, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Dec 1, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 306). (text: CR H4939-4940) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
  2. Oct 3, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-329.Library of Congress
  3. Sep 15, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Recorded votes

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  1. Dec 1, 2025 · HousePassed 386–0
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · needed two-thirds
    R 195 yes, 0 noD 191 yes, 0 noEach member · Record

Cosponsors

  • Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11