# 119-s-268: Saving American Workers’ Benefits Act of 2025

119-s-268, Saving American Workers’ Benefits Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-268
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving American Workers’ Benefits Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Tighter Social Security number rules for the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit.** The bill changes which SSNs count when taxpayers claim these refundable credits and updates related IRS math-error language. - Families with qualifying children: Taxpayers must list the child’s SSN and the SSNs of the taxpayer and spouse on the return. Each SSN must be issued by the Social Security Administration before the return due date and must indicate the holder is authorized to work in the United States. - Earned Income Credit claimants: The bill changes EIC identification rules to explicitly cover SSNs that do not indicate work authorization, altering which SSNs are considered for EIC eligibility. - IRS rules and timing: It replaces references to a "TIN" with "social security number" in key math-error provisions and removes a conforming paragraph from the CTC rules. These changes apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New SSN rules for family tax credits: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would tighten SSN rules for the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit. To claim the Child Tax Credit, your return would have to list the child's SSN and your SSN. If you file jointly, the spouse's SSN would also have to be on the return. For the Child Tax Credit, an SSN wo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-225: End Unaccountable Amnesty Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act
- 119-s-1162: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-s-268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/268)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriati…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2465)
- [119-s-225: End Unaccountable Amnesty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-225)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907)
- [119-s-1162: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1162)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-268 (as of 2025-12-21).