Bills · 119th Congress · Social Welfare

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 12/1/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic191 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Present · 21 Not voting
  • Republican194 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 23 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025

This bill directs the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen while being mailed to the child.

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Sponsor
Rep. Lloyd Smucker ( Republican · PA-11)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
9/15/25
Policy area
Social Welfare
Status
9/15/25Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
9/15/25Introduced in House
9/17/25Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 1.
9/17/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
10/3/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 282.
10/3/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-329.
12/1/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/1/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 306). (text: CR H4939-4940)
12/1/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 306). (text: CR H4939-4940)
12/1/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4954)
12/1/25At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12/1/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5348.
12/1/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4939-4940)
12/1/25Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/2/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.