Baby Bonus Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6234 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6234 To establish a baby bonus program. _______________________________________________________________________ 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, Ms. Pressley, and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a baby bonus program. 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 ``Baby Bonus Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF BABY ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--There is established within the Social Security Administration an office to be known as the Office of Baby Assistance. The Office shall be headed by a Deputy Commissioner appointed by the Commissioner of Social Security. (b) Responsibilities of Deputy Commissioner.--The Commissioner, acting through the Deputy Commissioner, shall-- (1) hire such personnel as are necessary for the Office of Baby Assistance and make employment decisions with regard to such personnel; (2) have the authority to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with other agencies and departments as are necessary to ensure the efficiency of the program; (3) make baby bonus payments to eligible parents pursuant to section 3; (4) review applications for baby bonus payments; (5) establish and maintain a system of records relating to the administration of this Act; (6) prevent fraud and abuse relating to baby bonus payments; (7) provide information to the public in relation to baby bonus payments, including eligibility requirements, the application process, payment amounts,