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Congress·Passed House·3 months ago

New Social Security numbers for kids if cards are lost or stolen in the mail

Also known as: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House
Senate
President

Key Points

  • Lets parents get a new Social Security number for a child under 14 if the card was lost or stolen while being mailed
  • A parent or guardian must send proof and sign a sworn statement to show the number was exposed during delivery
  • The Social Security office will note the loss or theft in the child’s record to help prevent future misuse
  • This aims to cut the risk of child identity theft that can hurt credit or cause tax and loan problems later
  • Rules start about 6 months after it becomes law, so families would see this option after that date
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Milestones

5 milestones17 actions
Dec 2, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Dec 1, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 1, 2025House

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)

Dec 1, 2025

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)

Dec 1, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4954)

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedProceduralDec 1, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

386
0
Democrat
191 – 0 · 22
Republican
195 – 0 · 23
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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 5348
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
R: 1

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