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HR 4072 117th Congress House

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2021

Official title: 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.

Introduced: June 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Child safety and welfareComputer security and identity theftSocial security and elderly assistance
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Became law
Jun 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action June 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2021

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3667 Reintroduced Bill Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4072: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4072/
MLA
"H.R. 4072: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4072/.
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H.R. 4072, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4072/.
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