# 119-hr-778: Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act

119-hr-778, Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-778
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Tightens Social Security number rules for refundable child-related tax credits.** This bill would make specific kinds of Social Security numbers a formal requirement to claim the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit. - Families with children: Claimants of the Child Tax Credit would have to include the taxpayer's SSN and each qualifying child's SSN on the tax return as a condition for the credit. Joint filers would need SSNs for both spouses. - Earned income credit claimants: The Earned Income Tax Credit would use the same narrowed SSN definition as the Child Tax Credit when claiming the credit. - Tax administration: Several code cross-references would replace broader "TIN" or "taxpayer identification number" language with this SSN definition, changing how SSNs are named in certain procedural rules. - Timing: The changes would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New SSN rule for Child Tax Credit: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would bar the Child Tax Credit unless your tax return includes Social Security Numbers (SSNs) for you and any qualifying child. If you file jointly, your spouse's SSN must also be on the return. The SSNs must be SSA-issued to a U.S. citizen or issued under the specified clause…
- New SSN rule for Earned Income Credit: cost, high. If enacted, you would only be able to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit if your return includes a Social Security Number that meets the new definition. That SSN must be SSA-issued to a U.S. citizen or issued under the specified clause of the Social Security Act. The SSN must have been issued befor…

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- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-778 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/778)

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- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-778 (as of 2025-12-21).