# 119-hr-5348: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025

119-hr-5348, Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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- As of: 2026-07-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5348
- Congress: 119
- Title: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Allows reissuance of Social Security account numbers for young children when a card's confidentiality is compromised.** This bill would let the Social Security Administration issue a new Social Security account number to a child under 14 when a parent or guardian submits evidence, under penalty of perjury, that the social security card was lost or stolen during transmission, and the agency would note the loss or theft in the child's Social Security records with the change taking effect 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 386 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Social Security number for kids after mail loss: benefit, low. This bill would let the Social Security Administration issue a new Social Security number to a child if the card was lost or stolen during mailing. It would apply to children under age 14. A parent or guardian would need to send evidence, under penalty of perjury, showing the loss or theft during m…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5348 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5348)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5348 (as of 2026-07-15).