Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025
Description
Would require a new Social Security number for a child under 14 if their original card was lost or stolen during the mailing process.
Summary
What it does
This bill would require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 in specific circumstances. This replacement would be authorized if the child's original Social Security card was lost or stolen during the initial mailing process.
Who is affected
This bill affects children under the age of 14 whose Social Security cards are lost or stolen during the mailing process. It also impacts the Social Security Administration, which would be required to issue new Social Security numbers to these individuals under such circumstances.
Key provisions
- Issuance of new Social Security numbers for children. The Social Security Administration is required to provide a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 in specific cases of mail-related loss. This applies if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen during the initial mailing process to the recipient.
Fiscal impact
Not applicable: No CBO cost estimate available
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
The bill modifies the Social Security Administration's existing procedures for issuing identification numbers by requiring the agency to provide new numbers to children under 14 in cases where a Social Security card is lost or stolen during the mailing process.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to protect the identities of children under the age of 14 by requiring the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number if a child's original card is lost or stolen during the mailing process.