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New Bills Aim to Combat Identity Theft in Social Security

12/6/2025

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Rep. David Kustoff introduced the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act to streamline SSA assistance with a single point of contact for identity-theft victims.
The proposal follows SSA data showing over 1.35 billion victim notices were issued in 2024 due to data breaches.
Rep. Lloyd Smucker introduced the Social Security Child Protection Act, which would require new Social Security numbers for children under 14 if their cards are lost or stolen.
The measure addresses child identity fraud, which affected 915,000 children in 2022.

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Story summary

Rep. David Kustoff introduced the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act to streamline SSA assistance with a single point of contact for identity-theft victims.
The proposal follows SSA data showing over 1.35 billion victim notices were issued in 2024 due to data breaches.
Rep. Lloyd Smucker introduced the Social Security Child Protection Act, which would require new Social Security numbers for children under 14 if their cards are lost or stolen.
The measure addresses child identity fraud, which affected 915,000 children in 2022.