End Child Poverty Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6235 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6235 To establish a universal child assistance program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2025 Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Omar, Mr. Thanedar, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Pressley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a universal child assistance program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``End Child Poverty Act''. SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL CHILD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the Commissioner of Social Security. (2) Deputy commissioner.--The term ``Deputy Commissioner'' means the Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Universal Child Assistance. (3) Qualifying child.--The term ``qualifying child'' means, with respect to a month, an individual who-- (A) resides in the United States; (B) is-- (i) a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) a qualified alien (as defined in section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641)); and (C) is less than 19 years old on the last day of such month. (b) Establishment of Office of Universal Child Assistance.-- (1) In general.--There is established within the Social Security Administration an office to be known as the Office of Universal Child Assistance. The Office shall be headed by a Deputy Commissioner who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Social Security. (2) Responsibilities of deputy commis