1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Child Poverty Act . 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 commissioner The Commissioner, acting through the Deputy Commissioner, shall be responsible for— (A) hiring personnel and making employment decisions with regard to such personnel; (B) issuing such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section; (C) entering into cooperative agreements with other agencies and departments to ensure the efficiency of the administration of the program; (D) determining eligibility for child assistance payments under subsection (c); (E) making timely child assistance payments to qualified children in accordance with this section; (F) establishing and maintaining a system of records relating to the administration of this section; (G) preventing fraud and abuse relating to child assistance payments; (H) providing information on request regarding eligibility requirements, the application process, payment amounts, and limitations on payments