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HR 1838 116th Congress House Social Welfare Child safety and welfare Computer security and identity theft Social security and elderly assistance

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: March 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2019

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.

What's happening now March 21, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 991 Identical bill Social Security Child Protection Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Wenstrup, Brad
· Nov 2, 2020
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Mar 21, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1838: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1838/
MLA
"H.R. 1838: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1838/.
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H.R. 1838, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1838/.
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[H.R. 1838: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1838/)
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