In committee
Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025
Parents and guardians can obtain a new Social Security number for a child under 14 if the child's card is lost or stolen in the mail before it arrives. To qualify, a parent must submit sworn evidence showing that the card was compromised during delivery. Once verified, the Social Security Administration must issue a completely new number and document the missing card in the child's official records.
People affected—Not determinable from the text; applies only to children under age 14 whose Social Security cards are lost or stolen during transmission.
Fiscal magnitude—The text contains no appropriations, authorizations, or specific fiscal figures.
Reach20provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Market protections+24Personal data & privacy+18
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Children under age 14 with lost or stolen Social Security cardsChildren under 14 whose Social Security cards are lost or stolen in transit gain the right to receive a brand-new Social Security number to protect their identity and have the incident recorded in their official records.
- Parents and guardians of affected childrenParents or legal guardians gain a formal mechanism to protect their young child's identity by obtaining a replacement Social Security number if the original card was lost or stolen in the mail, upon submitting evidence under penalty of perjury.
Who it burdens
- Social Security AdministrationMust process evidence submitted by parents under penalty of perjury, issue new Social Security numbers to eligible children under age 14, and update administrative records to note the loss or theft.
The provisions, in plain language.
Requires the Social Security Administration, starting 180 days after enactment, to issue a new Social Security number to a child under age 14 and record the incident if a parent or guardian submits evidence under penalty of perjury that the child's card was lost or stolen in the mail.