Social Security Child Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4072
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2021-06-22
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Computer security and identity theft

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Security Child Protection Act of 2021</b></p> <p>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 stolen while being sent.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4072 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2021 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself 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 2021 . 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.