Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2859

119th Congress

Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 18, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Kyrsten Sinema

I - AZ

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Social Welfare

Summary

The Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023 allows children under 14 years old to get a new Social Security number if their original card was lost or stolen while being sent to them. This helps protect these children from identity theft and other issues that can arise from having a compromised Social Security number.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023 allows children under 14 years old to get a new Social Security number if their original card was lost or stolen while being sent to them. This helps protect these children from identity theft and other issues that can arise from having a compromised Social Security number.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows children under 14 to get a new Social Security number if their original card was lost or stolen in the mail
Aims to prevent identity theft and other problems caused by a compromised Social Security number at a young age
Applies to children who have not yet received their original Social Security card

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would benefit families with young children whose Social Security information was lost or stolen, protecting them from potential identity theft and other issues that could arise from having a compromised Social Security number at a vulnerable age. It would give these families a way to quickly obtain a new, secure Social Security number for their child.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Social Welfare

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2859, 119th Congress (2025). "Equal Campus Access Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2859