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H.R.3667 / 118th Congress

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Official summary

Version 53 · Passed House · Jan 18, 2024

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023

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 lost or stolen while being sent.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R–OH

Committees

  • Finance Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
4 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H139)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H139)

  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H229)

  6. At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (NE) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3667.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H139-141)

  9. Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.

  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-192.

  12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-192.

  13. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Introduced in House

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