# 115-hr-1512: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018

115-hr-1512, Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1512
- Congress: 115
- Title: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2017-03-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the confidentiality of the child's previous number has, in the course of the SSA's transmission to the child of its documentation, been compromised due to the theft of that documentation.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2017-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2017-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2017-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2017-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2017-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2017-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-1512 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1512)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1512 (as of 2025-11-18).