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Union Calendar No. 157 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3667 
[Report No. 118–192] 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance 
of social security account numbers to young children in cases where 
confidentiality has been compromised. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2023 
Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
FERGUSON 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 25, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the reissuance of social security account numbers 
to young children in cases where confidentiality has been 
compromised. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Child 
Protection Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUM-
BERS TO YOUNG CHILDREN IN CASES WHERE 
CONFIDENTIALITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
and 
(2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) In any case in which a social security account 
number has been issued to a child who has not attained 
the age of 14 pursuant to subclause (IV) or (V) of clause 
(i) and it is demonstrated by evidence, as determined by 
the Commissioner of Social Security, and submitted under 
penalty of perjury to the Commissioner by a parent or 
guardian of the child that in the course of transmission of 
the social security card to the child, the confidentiality of 
such number has been compromised by reason of loss or theft 
of such social security card, the Commissioner shall issue 
a new social security account number to such child and 
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make note in the records maintained with respect to such 
child of the pertinent information received by the Commis-
sioner regarding the loss or theft of the social security 
card.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 157 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3667 
[Report No. 118–192] 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to pro-
vide for the reissuance of social security account 
numbers to young children in cases where con-
fidentiality has been compromised. 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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