What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.5348
House
386-0
PASSED
Independents
386 yea
0 nay
1 present
Action Timeline
2025-12-02
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-12-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-01
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)
2025-12-01
Passed/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)
2025-12-01
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4954)
2025-12-01
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-12-01
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5348.
2025-12-01
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4939-4940)
2025-12-01
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-10-03
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 282.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5348 pass?
HR.5348 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5348 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.5348?
HR.5348 was sponsored by Lloyd Smucker (R-Pennsylvania).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5348 EH: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN 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. IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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 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. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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