Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-1512
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2017-03-13
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Computer security and identity theft

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Security Child Protection Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14&nbsp;if the confidentiality of the child's previous number has, in the course of the SSA's transmission to the child of its&nbsp;documentation,&nbsp;been compromised due to the theft of that documentation.</p>

action_date: 2018-04-13
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Social Security Administration&nbsp;(SSA) to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14&nbsp;if the confidentiality of the child's previous number has, in the course of the SSA's transmission to the child of&nbsp;a Social Security card,&nbsp;been compromised due to the theft of that card.</p>

action_date: 2018-04-17
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <br /><b>Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018</b> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Social Security Administration&nbsp;(SSA) to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14&nbsp;if the confidentiality of the child's previous number has, in the course of the SSA's transmission to the child of&nbsp;a Social Security card,&nbsp;been compromised due to the theft of that card.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1512 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2017 Mr. Marchant (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Mr. Smith of Missouri , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Child Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromised 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 documentation of such number to the child, the confidentiality of such number has been compromised by reason of theft of such documentation, the Commissioner shall issue a new Social Security account number to such child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner regarding the theft of the documentation of the original number. .

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1512 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Reissuance of Social Security account numbers 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 theft of such social security card, the Commissioner shall issue a new Social Security account number to such child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner regarding the theft of the social security card. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 17, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 486 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1512 [Report No. 115–635] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2017 Mr. Marchant (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Mr. Smith of Missouri , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means April 13, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Nunes , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Hensarling , Ms. DelBene , and Mr. Curbelo of Florida April 13, 2018 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 March 13, 2017 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Reissuance of Social Security account numbers 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 theft of such social security card, the Commissioner shall issue a new Social Security account number to such child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner regarding the theft of the social security card. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

April 13, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1512 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Reissuance of Social Security account numbers 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 theft of such social security card, the Commissioner shall issue a new Social Security account number to such child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner regarding the theft of the social security card. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 17, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.